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Twitter, Inc.

Logo: Martin Grasser, per source, Apache License 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons4

American social media company (2006–2023)

Twitter, Inc. was an American social media company based in San Francisco, California, which operated and was named for its flagship social media network of the same name prior to its rebrand as X. In addition to Twitter, the company previously operated the Vine short video app and Periscope livestreaming service.3 From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

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Last updated Oct 16, 2026.

Overview

Apr 19, 2007Founded1

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  • TickerTWTR on NYSE1
  • IndustryInternet industry1
  • HeadquartersSan Francisco1
  • Websitex.com/home
  • Legal formDelaware corporation1
  • Incorporated inDE5
  • Business address1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, Ca 941035
  • Filer categoryLarge accelerated filer5

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Twitter Headquarters in San Francisco-L1001299
Photo: Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons6

Twitter, Inc. was an American social media company based in San Francisco, California, which operated and was named for its flagship social media network of the same name prior to its rebrand as X. In addition to Twitter, the company previously operated the Vine short video app and Periscope livestreaming service. In April 2023, Twitter merged with X Holdings and ceased to be an independent company, becoming a part of X Corp.3

Financials

From the company’s reports to the SEC. Every number links to the filing it came from.

Key numbers, fiscal 2021

-9.7%Operating margin7
-4.4%Net margin7
36.6%Revenue growth, 20217
-3.0%Return on equity7

Where the money goes

Where each dollar of revenue went, fiscal 2021

  • Cost of revenue35¢$1.8B
  • Research and development25¢$1.2B
  • Other costs35¢$1.8B
  • Interest1¢$51.2M
  • Income tax4¢$189.7M

Out of $5.1B in revenue.7 The company lost money this year.

Where each dollar of operating cash went, fiscal 2021

  • Share buybacks100¢$930.5M

Out of $632.7M of cash from operations. Spending exceeded cash from operations; the rest came from savings or borrowing.7

Financial statements

Revenue8910117$5.1B in 2021+129% since 2015
0$2.0B$4.0B$6.0B2015: $2.2B$2.2B20152016: $2.5B$2.5B2016+14%2017: $2.4B$2.4B2017−3%2018: $3.0B$3.0B2018+25%2019: $3.5B$3.5B2019+14%2020: $3.7B$3.7B2020+7%2021: $5.1B$5.1B2021+37%
Operating income8910117-$492.7M in 2021+9% since 2015
-$500.0M-$250.0M0$250.0M$500.0M2015: -$450.0M-$450.0M20152016: -$367.2M-$367.2M2016−18%2017: $38.7M$38.7M20172018: $453.3M$453.3M2018+1070%2019: $366.4M$366.4M2019−19%2020: $26.7M$26.7M2020−93%2021: -$492.7M-$492.7M2021
Net income8910117-$221.4M in 2021−58% since 2015
-$2.0B-$1.0B0$1.0B$2.0B2015: -$521.0M-$521.0M20152016: -$456.9M-$456.9M2016−12%2017: -$108.1M-$108.1M2017−76%2018: $1.2B$1.2B20182019: $1.5B$1.5B2019+22%2020: -$1.1B-$1.1B20202021: -$221.4M-$221.4M2021−81%
Fiscal year2015201620172018201920202021
Revenue$2.2B8$2.5B9$2.4B10$3.0B11$3.5B7$3.7B7$5.1B7
Cost of revenue$729.3M8$932.2M9$861.2M10$965.0M11$1.1B7$1.4B7$1.8B7
Research and development$806.6M8$713.5M9$542.0M10$553.9M11$682.3M7$873.0M7$1.2B7
Operating income-$450.0M8-$367.2M9$38.7M10$453.3M11$366.4M7$26.7M7-$492.7M7
Interest$98.2M8$100.0M9$105.2M10$132.6M11$138.2M7$152.9M7$51.2M7
Income tax-$12.3M8$16.0M9$12.6M10-$782.1M11-$1.1B7$1.1B7-$189.7M7
Net income-$521.0M8-$456.9M9-$108.1M10$1.2B11$1.5B7-$1.1B7-$221.4M7
Earnings per share-$0.798-$0.659-$0.1510$1.6011$1.907-$1.447-$0.287
Earnings per share (diluted)-$0.798-$0.659-$0.1510$1.5611$1.877-$1.447-$0.287

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The story

Founded by Biz Stone, Noah Glass, Evan Williams and Jack Dorsey on Apr 19, 2007.1

Leadership

Who has led Twitter, Inc., and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chief executive

  1. Jack Dorsey2015–2021
  2. Parag Agrawal2021–2022
  3. Elon Musk2022–now
2010201520202025
Board members and other officers (5)

Products and brands

  • Periscope
  • Vine

Listed on Wikidata.1

Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

Subsidiaries

  • Whisper Systems since Nov 2011

Former owners and parents

From Wikidata.1

Acquisitions

  1. Nov 2011Acquired Whisper Systems1
  2. Succeeded Obvious Corporation1
  3. Succeeded by X Corp.1

Employees over time

Twitter, Inc. employees by year17.5K in 2021+2043% since 2011
02.0K4.0K6.0K8.0K2011: 35035020112013: 2.2K2.2K2013+521%2014: 3.6K3.6K2014+67%2015: 3.9K3.9K2015+7%2016: 3.6K3.6K2016−8%2017: 3.4K3.4K2017−6%2018: 3.9K3.9K2018+16%2019: 4.9K4.9K2019+25%2020: 5.5K5.5K2020+12%2021: 7.5K7.5K2021+36%
  • 20217,5001
  • 20205,5001
  • 20194,9001
  • 20183,9201
  • 20173,3711
  • 20163,5831
  • 20153,9001
  • 20143,6381

Former names

  • Twitter IncNov 30, 2007 to Jan 8, 20105

Timeline

  1. Apr 4, 2023Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. Oct 27, 2022New chief executive Elon Musk becomes CEO1
  3. Nov 2021New chief executive Parag Agrawal becomes CEO1
  4. Oct 5, 2015New chief executive Jack Dorsey becomes CEO1
  5. Nov 7, 2013Went public Listed on NYSE1
  6. Apr 19, 2007Founded Founded1

Recent filings

  1. Dec 2, 20224
  2. Dec 2, 20224
  3. Dec 2, 20224
  4. Nov 8, 20224
  5. Oct 31, 20228-K
  6. Oct 31, 20224 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
  7. Oct 31, 20223 FORM 3 SUBMISSION
  8. Oct 31, 20224 FORM 4 SUBMISSION
  9. Oct 31, 20224
  10. Oct 31, 20224
  11. Oct 31, 20224
  12. Oct 31, 20224
  13. Oct 31, 20224
  14. Oct 31, 20224
  15. Oct 31, 20224

Every filing from the last three years, summarized. The full record is on SEC EDGAR.2

Sources

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