A Look At Facebook's User Growth In 2016

Facebook Inc FB is coming off an excellent fourth quarter report that saw Q4 income climb 83 percent.

The stock is up more than 3 percent after hours, adding a remarkable $1.37 billion in net worth for Mark Zuckerberg who is already off to a great 2017.

Facebook is quelling fears that the growth story for the company is over. Ad Revenue growth played a big role in the earnings beat, delivering 53 percent growth in the quarter.

Facebook User Metrics

Monthly Active Users (17 Percent YoY Increase)

  • Q4 2016: 1.86 billion
  • Q4 2015: 1.59 billion

Daily Active Users (18 Percent YoY Increase)

  • Q4 2016: 1.23 billion
  • Q4 2015: 1.04 billion

Mobile Daily Active Users (23 Percent YoY Increase)

  • Q4 2016: 1.15 billion
  • Q4 2015: 934 million

"That's just massive earnings growth," Danielle Hughes, CEO of Facebook-shareholder Divine Capital, told CNBC on Wednesday. "Same thing for EPS."

Shares of Facebook were up over 3 percent at $136.37.

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