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Meta Platforms vs NetEase: Fair Value & Quality

Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how Meta Platforms (META) and NetEase (NTES) compare, as of Sep 5, 2026.

As of Sep 5, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees NetEase as the more attractively valued of the two: Meta Platforms trades at $611 versus a fair value of $535 (-12%), while NetEase trades at $117 versus $173 (+48%).
Meta Platforms
META · USD · Communication Services
-12%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$611
Fair Value$535
Quality68/100
NetEase
NTES · USD · Communication Services
+48%
upside to fair value
undervalued
Price$117
Fair Value$173
Quality81/100
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Head-to-head numbers

Green value = the better side for that row (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper).

Meta PlatformsNetEase
Valuation
24.3×P/E (TTM)16.9×
7.90×P/S (TTM)4.96×
7.82×P/B3.53×
15.8×EV/EBITDA12.8×
0.87×PEG1.45×
−12.4%Fair value upside+47.8%
0.3%Dividend yield2.6%
$2.10Dividend per share$3.04
Profitability
41%Operating margin41%
1.09×EBIT margin trend (5Y)1.61×
33%Return on equity22%
16%Return on assets11%
Growth
33%Revenue growth (YoY)6%
19.9%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)5.3%
18.5%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)8.9%
+18.7%Value creation/yr+18.5%
Balance & size
71.5×Interest coverage (EBIT/interest)16.7×
0.27×Debt / equity0.00×
$1.7TMarket cap$85B
expensiveGrowth qualityhealthy

NetEase leads: 6 to 9 metric wins.

Dash = not meaningfully computable, for example with negative equity.

Quality in detail

The quality score, broken down into the same factor families as on the stock page, 0 to 100 per family.

Meta Platformsof which business quality 68 · market factors 32 NetEaseof which business quality 79 · market factors 43
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
81
71
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
43
53
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
74
91
Fin. StrengthBalance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
82
95
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
0
63
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
45
67
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
29
39
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
24
22
Net IssuanceBuybacks instead of dilution
97
89

What the models say

How far the median fair value (base case) per model family sits from the current price, in percent. The amount in the currency of the trading venue is shown underneath.

above the price, more than 15% above close to the price, 85% to 115% of the price below the price, more than 15% below

Model familyMeta PlatformsPrice $611NetEasePrice $117
DCF Models+11%close to the price$680+1553%above the price$1,935
Earnings-Based+42%above the price$869+1007%above the price$1,296
Dividend Discount-92%below the price$46.31+216%above the price$370
Multiples-27%below the price$446+613%above the price$835
Asset-Based-89%below the price$66.28+43%above the price$168
Growth DCF0%close to the price$608+1414%above the price$1,772
Economic Profit-23%below the price$473+489%above the price$689
Growth Earnings+93%above the price$1,177+1355%above the price$1,703
Minimum-92%below the price$46.31+43%above the price$168
Maximum+93%above the price$1,177+1553%above the price$1,935
Median-11%close to the price$541+810%above the price$1,065
Geometric mean-41%below the price$359+625%above the price$849

Minimum, maximum, median and geometric mean refer to the family values in this table. Geometric because deviations are ratios: half the price and twice the price average to 100%, not 125%.

Meta Platforms: 16 of 26 models see the stock below the current price.

NetEase: 0 of 26 models see the stock below the current price.

Scenario ranges

From our cautious bear case to the optimistic bull case. The white tick is the current price: left of fair value means room to run.

Meta Platforms
Bear $385Fair Value $535Bull $1,391
$611 = current price (white tick)
NetEase
Bear $130Fair Value $173Bull $283
$117 = current price (white tick)

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Ranked within their sector

Where each stock sits within its sector peer group. Band = middle 50% of peers, tick = median, dot = this stock.

Meta Platforms · Communication Services

Quality score68 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-12% · below median

NetEase · Communication Services

Quality score81 · Top 25%
Fair value upside+48% · Top 25%

Bottom line

As of Sep 5, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees NetEase as the more attractively valued of the two: Meta Platforms trades at $611 versus a fair value of $535 (-12%), while NetEase trades at $117 versus $173 (+48%).

NetEase has the higher quality score (81/100).

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A model-based valuation snapshot from 26 models. Values change with price and fundamentals; the date shown above applies.