--- title: "Meta generated $31.9 billion in operating cash flow last quarter and kept only $784 million of it. Here's where the rest went." type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/294301451.md" description: "Nearly every dollar the company generated went right back out the door. Here's what it bought." datetime: "2026-07-30T04:42:21.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/294301451.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/294301451.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/294301451.md) generator: "portal-rs" --- # Meta generated $31.9 billion in operating cash flow last quarter and kept only $784 million of it. Here's where the rest went. Nearly every dollar the company generated went right back out the door. Here's what it bought. ### Related Stocks - [META.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/META.US.md) - [FBL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/FBL.US.md) - [METW.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/METW.US.md) - [METD.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/METD.US.md) - [METU.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/METU.US.md) - [FBY.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/FBY.US.md) - [FBYY.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/FBYY.US.md) - [MAGX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MAGX.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [Developers get 21x cheaper Muse Spark access if they let Meta train on their prompts](https://longbridge.com/en/news/297960240.md) - [Gateway Wealth Partners LLC Reduces Stock Position in Meta Platforms, Inc. $META](https://longbridge.com/en/news/298004484.md) - [Meta Faces $17 Billion Teen Safety Settlement](https://longbridge.com/en/news/297960365.md) - [AI Startup Manus Resumes Independent Operations](https://longbridge.com/en/news/297721966.md) - [Meta Disables Cameras On Thousands Of AI Glasses After Privacy Light Tampering](https://longbridge.com/en/news/297835115.md) --- > **Disclaimer: This article is for reference only and does not constitute any investment advice.**