Meta is expected to see a strong increase in sales and EPS, outperforming Microsoft in stock growth.

From Nasdaq: 2025-01-27 19:32:00

Tech giants Meta Platforms and Microsoft will release their earnings this week, along with Tesla. Meta is expected to see a 17% increase in Q4 sales to $46.97 billion, with a 29% spike in EPS to $6.90. Microsoft’s Q2 sales are projected to rise 11% to $68.7 billion, with a 7% increase in EPS to $3.13.

Meta has outperformed Microsoft in stock growth over the past year, rising +64% compared to Microsoft’s +6%. Meta trades at 25X forward earnings, a discount to Microsoft’s 34.4X. Meta’s Zacks Rank is #3 (Hold) while Microsoft is at #4 (Sell).

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