Facebook's Q4 2016 earnings report is even more significant than normal. Facebook Inc. (Nasdaq: FB) announced in its Q3 2016 earnings report that revenue growth would slow "meaningfully" in 2017. That's why all eyes will be on this report.
So, when is the Facebook Q4 2016 earnings report?
Facebook will report Q4 2016 earnings on Wednesday, Feb. 1, after the closing bell. According to FactSet, the social media giant is expected to report earnings per share (EPS) of $1.31 on $8.5 billion in revenue.
For the year, Facebook is expected to report EPS of $4.14 on $27.34 billion in revenue.
Aside from EPS and revenue, shareholders should also watch for growth in monthly active users (MAUs) and daily active users (DAUs).
Facebook is expected to report 1.83 billion MAUs and 1.19 billion DAUs. That would be a 2.2% increase for MAUs and an increase of 0.8% for DAUs.
And aside from revenue and user growth, there's something else Facebook shareholders should watch for: the Facebook stock split date.
You see, a 3-for-1 stock split was approved on June 20, 2016. For each share of FB shareholders own, they will receive a total of three new Class C FB shares.
However, the shares won't have voting power.
Facebook has yet to set an official Facebook stock split date. But the company could discuss the date in tomorrows' earning report.
Because we know many FB shareholders have a lot of questions, we've created this guide to provide you with everything you need to know about the FB stock split.
You can find it, right here.
The Bottom Line: For the Q4 2016 Facebook earnings report, the company is expected to report EPS of $1.31 on $8.5 billion in revenue. The company is also expected to report a total of 1.83 billion MAUs and 1.19 billion DAUs.
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