The 'likes' and 'dislikes' of Facebook investing (infographic)

Since Facebook’s blockbuster $16 billion IPO in 2012, the social network has seen its share of highs and lows.

The company had an impressive $2 billion in revenue in the third quarter of 2013, beating analyst expectations of $1.91 billion. It’s gained nearly a half billion monthly active users on mobile over the last two years, and overall engagement remains exceptionally high at six hours per month per user.

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But not everything is rosy in Facebook-land. On a late October earnings call, Facebook’s chief financial officer admitted that the number of younger teen users declined in the third quarter of 2013, which quickly wiped $18 billion off the company’s market valuation. The stock has since crept back to the $57-a-share mark, but declining teen interest remains a worrisome stat for Facebook investors — as does the platform’s high price-per-share to earnings-per-share ratio, which suggests that the stock may be overvalued.

The infographic below from Finance Degree Center offers a broad view of where the social network stands, highlighting some of the pros and cons of investing in Facebook today.