tags. Use Finnish punctuation: commas, periods. Numbers: use Finnish decimal comma? The original uses decimal point for billions: $60.801 billion. In Finnish, we use comma as decimal separator: 60,801 miljardia dollaria. But careful: "60.801 billion" is 60.801 billion = 60,801,000,000. In Finnish, we write "60,801 miljardia dollaria" (with comma). However, the original uses a period as thousands separator? Actually "60.801" is 60.801 billion, not 60,801 billion. In English, period is decimal. So 60.801 billion = 60.801 * 1e9 = 60,801,000,000. In Finnish, we would write "60,801 miljardia dollaria" (using comma as decimal). But note: in Finnish, the thousands separator is space or nothing, decimal is comma. So "60,801 miljardia dollaria" is correct. Similarly $784 million -> 784 miljoonaa dollaria. $31.862 billion -> 31,862 miljardia dollaria. $30.116 billion -> 30,116 miljardia dollaria. $962 million -> 962 miljoonaa dollaria. $431 million -> 431 miljoonaa dollaria. $4.619 billion -> 4,619 miljardia dollaria. $61 billion -> 61 miljardia dollaria. $64 billion -> 64 miljardia dollaria. $165 billion -> 165 miljardia dollaria. $169 billion -> 169 miljardia dollaria. $130 billion -> 130 miljardia dollaria. $145 billion -> 145 miljardia dollaria. 2024 -> 2024. 2026 -> 2026.
Also "Q2" -> "Q2" or "toinen vuosineljännes"? Keep Q2 as it's common in Finnish business context. But maybe use "Q2 2026" or "vuoden 2026 toisella neljänneksellä". I'll use "Q2 2026" for brevity, but in text can write "vuoden 2026 toisella neljänneksellä" for first occurrence. Let's see.
First paragraph: "Meta reported $60.801 billion in revenue for the second quarter of 2026, a 28% jump from a year earlier. But the company's free cash flow — the money left after covering operating costs and capital investments — came in at just $784 million, a fraction of the top line. The gap reflects a massive spending spree on data centers, AI infrastructure, and long-term bets that are eating into cash reserves."
Translation: "Meta raportoi 60,801 miljardin dollarin liikevaihdosta vuoden 2026 toisella neljänneksellä, mikä on 28 %:n hyppäys edellisvuodesta. Yhtiön vapaa kassavirta – rahat, jotka jäävät käyttökulujen ja pääomainvestointien jälkeen – oli kuitenkin vain 784 miljoonaa dollaria, murto-osa liikevaihdosta. Ero heijastaa massiivisia menoja datakeskuksiin, tekoälyinfrastruktuuriin ja pitkäaikaisiin panostuksiin, jotka syövät kassavaroja."
Second paragraph: "Revenue growth and the cash crunch
Cash from operations hit $31.862 billion in Q2, a healthy number by most standards. But Meta spent $30.116 billion on property and equipment, plus another $962 million in finance-lease principal payments. That left free cash flow at less than 1.3% of revenue. The core advertising business remains strong — the 28% revenue growth is well above what many analysts expected — but the company is plowing nearly all its operating cash back into capital projects.
" Translation: "Liikevaihdon kasvu ja kassakriisi
Liiketoiminnan kassavirta oli Q2:lla 31,862 miljardia dollaria, mikä on terve luku useimpien mittareiden mukaan. Mutta Meta käytti 30,116 miljardia dollaria kiinteistöihin ja laitteisiin sekä lisäksi 962 miljoonaa dollaria rahoitusleasingsopimusten pääomamaksuihin. Tämä jätti vapaan kassavirran alle 1,3 %:iin liikevaihdosta. Ydinmainosliiketoiminta pysyy vahvana – 28 %:n liikevaihdon kasvu on selvästi yli monien analyytikoiden odotusten – mutta yhtiö ohjaa lähes kaiken liiketoimintansa kassavirran takaisin pääomaprojekteihin.
" Third paragraph: "Reality Labs' mounting losses
Meta's Reality Labs division, which builds virtual and augmented reality hardware and software, generated just $431 million in revenue during the quarter. Its operating loss widened to $4.619 billion. That means the unit is burning through more than $10 for every dollar it brings in. The division has yet to show a path to profitability, and the losses are a major drag on overall earnings.
" Translation: "Reality Labsin kasvavat tappiot
Metan Reality Labs -divisioona, joka valmistaa virtuaali- ja lisätyn todellisuuden laitteistoja ja ohjelmistoja, tuotti neljänneksellä vain 431 miljoonaa dollaria liikevaihtoa. Sen liiketappio laajeni 4,619 miljardiin dollariin. Tämä tarkoittaa, että yksikkö kuluttaa yli 10 dollaria jokaista tuomaansa dollaria kohden. Divisioona ei ole vielä osoittanut tietä kannattavuuteen, ja tappiot ovat merkittävä rasite kokonaistulokselle.
" Fourth paragraph: "What the guidance says
For the third quarter, Meta expects revenue between $61 billion and $64 billion. Full-year expenses are forecast at $165 billion to $169 billion, and capital expenditures — including finance-lease principal — are projected at $130 billion to $145 billion. That capex range is enormous, roughly double what the company spent in 2024. The guidance suggests Meta sees no letup in its infrastructure push, even as investors start to question the payoff.
The company is betting that heavy investment in AI, the metaverse, and data center capacity will drive future growth. But the numbers so far show a business that generates huge revenue but converts very little of it into free cash. The Q3 guidance implies another quarter of tight margins and high spending.
Meta's stock has been volatile as traders weigh the strong ad revenue against the relentless capital outlays. The big question heading into the second half of 2026: how long can the company keep spending at this pace before the cash flow picture forces a change in strategy?
" Translation: "Mitä ohjeistus kertoo
Kolmannelle neljännekselle Meta odottaa liikevai
