Meta vs Google: which turned $1,000 into more?

$1,000 put into each at the start of 2016 would be worth $7,224 in Meta and $9,164 in Google today. Across 15 start years (2012–2026), Meta came out ahead 4 times and Google 11 times.

$1,000 at the start of each year, worth today

StartMetaGoogleAhead
2026 (so far)$1,130$1,072Meta 1.05×
2025$1,228$1,777Google 1.45×
2024$2,132$2,436Google 1.14×
2023$5,920$3,790Meta 1.56×
2022$2,181$2,343Google 1.07×
2021$2,746$3,934Google 1.43×
2020$3,520$4,972Google 1.41×
2019$5,443$6,501Google 1.19×
2018$4,070$6,384Google 1.57×
2017$6,319$8,649Google 1.37×
2016$7,224$9,164Google 1.27×
2015$9,412$12,992Google 1.38×
2014$13,498$12,261Meta 1.1×
2013$26,369$18,871Meta 1.4×
2012$19,182$20,512Google 1.07×

Start-of-year prices; current prices refresh hourly. Past performance does not predict future returns. Not financial advice.