Facebook’s Second Quarter Earnings Beat Expectations Across The Board

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The market has closed, and social network giant Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ:$FB) has reported its second quarter earnings. They beat Wall Street’s expectations across the board with revenue of $9.32 billion.

Let’s dive into the numbers:

The California-based company reported net income of $3.89 billion ($1.32 per share), up from $2.28 billion (78 cents per share) in the 2016 period. According to FactSet, the consensus for EPS was $1.12.  Total revenue hit $9.3 billion, which is up from $6.4 billion in the 2016 period and surpassed analysts predictions of $9.2 billion in revenue. In addition, Facebook maintained its 17% year-over-year growth in users, with 66% of its 2.01 billion users visiting and using the network every day.

So, now that the second quarter earnings report is out, what’s the takeaway? Well, if you’re an investor, I would take note of the following numbers:

 

  • Earnings Per Share (GAAP): $1.32 versus $1.13 expected, up 69% from the 2016 period

 

  • Revenue: $9.32 billion versus $9.2 billion expected, up 45% from the year-ago period

 

  • Monthly Active Users: 2.01 billion, up from 1.94 billion in the last quarter

 

  • Daily Active Users: 1.32 billion, up from 1.28 billion in the last quarter

 

Interestingly, shares of Facebook fell 1.4% in after hours trading over confusion related to the company’s switch to reporting GAAP numbers, but it quickly bounced back. In the past three months, Facebook shares have increased 13%.

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About the author: Caroline Harris is a third-year student at Capilano University in North Vancouver, Canada. Having already completed an Associates Degree in Psychology, Caroline is now finishing her Bachelor's degree in Communications. In preparation for working in the advertisement sector, Caroline is writing financial content and analysis. On a daily basis, Caroline works on articles regarding the following topics: finance, cryptocurrency, technology, and politics.