Meta Platforms Inc vs Smith & Nephew plc — how do they compare? Meta Platforms Inc trades at $582.19 (market cap $1.53T), while Smith & Nephew plc trades at $29.76 (market cap $12.54B). The key difference: Meta Platforms Inc is far larger — about 122× Smith & Nephew plc's market cap, and Smith & Nephew plc pays the higher dividend (2.65%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| META | SNN | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $1.53T | $12.54B |
Volume | 24,093,972 | — |
Sector | Media | Health |
52-Week High | $790.00 | $38.70 |
52-Week Low | $525.72 | $28.73 |
Enterprise Value | $1.55T | $15.57B |
Dividend Yield | 0.35% | 2.65% |
Signals from Pluang's Aura AI — not financial advice
META stock trades at $581.30, down 2.29% over 24 hours. The technical picture is neutral, with the price near key support at $580. Fundamentally, the company reported strong revenue of $200.97B for 2025 and a net income margin of 29.84%, though Q2 2026 EPS missed expectations. Recent news highlights the launch of the Muse Spark AI model and a significant legal ruling in Massachusetts.
The outlook is positive, supported by a strong analyst consensus (79% Buy) and a $761.95 price target. Key opportunities include AI monetization and revenue growth, while risks involve high capital expenditure, legal challenges, and competitive pressures in the social media and AI sectors.
Smith & Nephew (SNN) trades at $29.76, down 1.06% with bearish technical signals. The company shows improving fundamentals with revenue growth from $5.8B to $6.2B and net income margin expanding to 10.08% in 2025. Recent Q2 2026 earnings beat expectations but the company lowered full-year revenue guidance from 6% to 4% growth due to U.S. Orthopaedics weakness.
While valuation multiples appear reasonable (P/E 20.41, EV/EBITDA 9.9), the stock faces headwinds from mixed earnings performance and cautious analyst sentiment. The primary investment case hinges on execution in robotics and wound care segments offsetting orthopedic challenges, with downside risk from continued U.S. market softness.
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Meta Platforms Inc., doing business as Meta and previously known as Facebook Inc. It's a company that acts as a parent platform for Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, Whatsapp, Oculus and other subsidiaries. Among these platforms, Facebook is the number one social media platform in terms of the number of active users.
Read more on META →Smith & Nephew designs, manufactures, and markets orthopedic devices, sports medicine and arthroscopic technologies, and wound-care solutions. Roughly 42% of the U.K.-based firm's revenue comes from orthopedic products, and another 30% is sports medicine and ENT. The remaining 28% of revenue is from the advanced wound therapy segment. Roughly half of Smith & Nephew's total revenue comes from the United States, just over 30% is from other developed markets, and emerging markets account for the remainder.
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