Meta's Debt Gambit: Why $60B of Borrowing Matters for a $1.67T Franchise
Meta has shifted from near-zero net debt to roughly $60 billion of borrowings over the last five years to fund Reality Labs and AI infrastructure. That change amplifies downside risk despite $46.1B of free cash flow and a $1.67T market cap. We lay out a mid-term short trade that exploits near-term sentiment and valuation pressure while mapping the …