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Rating:61Neutral
Price Target:
$5.50
▲(26.44% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:08/04/26
The score is driven primarily by strengthening fundamentals—especially robust and improving free cash flow and better balance-sheet leverage—alongside a generally positive earnings-call outlook with guided profitability progress. Offsetting these positives are continued GAAP losses (also reflected in a negative P/E), plus only mixed technicals and some governance/event-related concerns.
Positive Factors
Scale and Revenue Growth
Snap’s near-billion-user platform provides substantial engagement and advertising inventory. Double-digit revenue growth, supported by both advertising and newer products, indicates improving monetization of a large global audience.
Negative Factors
Persistent GAAP Losses
Despite narrowing losses and strong cash flow, ongoing GAAP losses indicate that the business has not yet demonstrated fully sustainable earnings. Continued losses could weaken equity over time and leave results more dependent on non-cash adjustments.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Scale and Revenue Growth
Snap’s near-billion-user platform provides substantial engagement and advertising inventory. Double-digit revenue growth, supported by both advertising and newer products, indicates improving monetization of a large global audience.
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Snap Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
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Revenue by Geography
Breaks down revenue across different regions, revealing where the company is strongest and where it may face risk or growth potential due to local economic conditions or market share shifts.
Breaks down revenue across different regions, revealing where the company is strongest and where it may face risk or growth potential due to local economic conditions or market share shifts.
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Market Cap
$8.76B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)40.09M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)1.41
Revenue Growth12.65%
EPS Growth42.94%
CountryUS
Employees5,261
SectorCommunication Services
Sector Strength97
IndustryInternet Content & Information
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-0.18
Shares Outstanding1,437,047,500
10 Day Avg. Volume32,361,149
30 Day Avg. Volume40,091,518
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.84
Price to Book (P/B)6.05
Price to Sales (P/S)2.33
P/FCF Ratio31.57
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda>-0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$7.44Price Target Upside70.99% Upside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering30
EPS Forecast (FY)-0.05
Revenue Forecast (FY)$6.80B
Snap Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Snap Inc. is a global technology company focused on cameras, serving users across North America, Europe, and other international regions. Its primary product is Snapchat, a powerful camera application that facilitates visual communication through ...
How the Company Makes Money
Snap primarily makes money from advertising sold on Snapchat. Its core revenue stream is digital advertising delivered across Snapchat’s content and engagement surfaces (including ad placements in areas such as Stories and other feed-style or vide...
Snap Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Aug 03, 2026
(Q2-2026)
| % Change Since: |
Next Earnings Date:Oct 15, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call conveyed meaningful operational and financial progress: healthy user scale, double-digit revenue growth (19% YoY), strong margin expansion, improved profitability metrics (adjusted EBITDA up $208M) and sustained positive free cash flow. AI-driven efficiency gains and an accelerating secondary revenue stream (other revenue +85% YoY) strengthen the narrative. Headwinds include a remaining GAAP net loss, low subscription penetration (<3% MAU), higher near-term infrastructure spending, dependence on event-driven ad demand normalization, regulatory/legal uncertainty, and the long‑horizon, capital-intensive nature of Specs. On balance, the highlights—especially cash generation, margin expansion and ad/product momentum—outweigh the lowlights, supporting a positive near-to-medium-term outlook while acknowledging longer-term execution and regulatory risks.Positive Updates
User Scale and Engagement
Monthly active users reached 971 million and daily active users reached 493 million, positioning Snapchat near 1 billion MAUs and supporting monetization opportunities.
Negative Updates
Net Loss Persists
Company remains unprofitable on a GAAP basis with a net loss of $164 million in Q2, despite improvement versus prior year.
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Q2-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
User Scale and Engagement
Monthly active users reached 971 million and daily active users reached 493 million, positioning Snapchat near 1 billion MAUs and supporting monetization opportunities.
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Company Guidance
Snap guided Q3 revenue of $1.70–$1.74 billion and Q3 adjusted EBITDA of $300–$350 million, noting infrastructure costs will grow modestly in Q3 and full-year infrastructure is now expected at $1.65–$1.70 billion (up from $1.60–$1.65b), with all other cost of revenue (ex‑infrastructure) at 16–17% of revenue. They reiterated full‑year adjusted operating expenses of ~ $2.75 billion and stock‑based compensation of ~ $1.05 billion, said personnel savings from the recent restructuring should show up in Q3+, and confirmed Specs investment is being paced within the existing opex outlook. For context, Q2 operating cash flow was $176 million and free cash flow $121 million (TTM OCF $919 million, FCF $706 million), Snap ended Q2 with ~$2.7 billion cash and marketable securities, has generated positive FCF for eight consecutive quarters, limited fully diluted share count growth to ~2% over five years while repaying >$2 billion of convertibles plus $47 million due Aug‑2026, and expects to complete the current repurchase in Q4 then launch a multiyear, FCF‑funded dilution management program beginning in 2027; management said free cash flow per share is now the primary financial objective and reiterated expectations for gross margin and adjusted EBITDA margin expansion with sustained positive net income beginning in 2027.Snap Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
45
Neutral
Balance Sheet
62
Positive
Cash Flow
76
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 6.35B | 5.93B | 5.36B | 4.61B | 4.60B | 4.12B |
| Gross Profit | 3.64B | 3.26B | 2.89B | 2.49B | 2.79B | 2.37B |
| EBITDA | -40.84M | -169.31M | -492.60M | -1.10B | -1.18B | -337.55M |
| Net Income | -311.24M | -460.49M | -697.86M | -1.32B | -1.43B | -487.95M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 7.47B | 7.68B | 7.94B | 7.97B | 8.03B | 7.54B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 2.66B | 2.94B | 3.38B | 3.54B | 3.94B | 3.69B |
| Total Debt | 844.30M | 4.70B | 4.24B | 4.34B | 4.18B | 2.63B |
| Total Liabilities | 5.54B | 5.40B | 5.49B | 5.55B | 5.45B | 3.75B |
| Stockholders Equity | 1.93B | 2.28B | 2.45B | 2.41B | 2.58B | 3.79B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 705.54M | 437.19M | 218.65M | 34.79M | 55.31M | 223.00M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 919.06M | 656.17M | 413.48M | 246.52M | 184.61M | 292.88M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -11.97M | 173.12M | -717.08M | 570.95M | -1.06B | 90.23M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -875.54M | -848.13M | -428.62M | -458.79M | 306.71M | 1.07B |
Snap Technical Analysis
Neutral
4.35
Price Trends
4.89
Positive
5.21
Negative
6.01
Negative
Market Momentum
0.13
Negative
51.26
Neutral
22.07
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For SNAP, the sentiment is Neutral. The current price of 4.35 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 5.02, below the 50-day MA of 4.89, and below the 200-day MA of 6.01, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of 0.13 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 51.26 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 22.07 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Neutral sentiment for SNAP.
Snap Risk Analysis
Snap disclosed 65 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Snap reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Snap Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (60)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
83 Outperform | $4.19T | 17.09 | 50.84% | 0.26% | 20.23% | 112.71% | |
78 Outperform | $101.39B | 25.52 | 40.52% | ― | 16.91% | 346.36% | |
76 Outperform | $31.65B | 35.98 | 29.02% | ― | 66.59% | 285.68% | |
73 Outperform | $1.45T | 21.14 | 29.73% | 0.35% | 27.65% | -5.02% | |
71 Outperform | $13.06B | 65.93 | 6.50% | ― | 16.64% | -87.65% | |
61 Neutral | $8.76B | -28.11 | -14.61% | ― | 12.65% | 42.94% | |
60 Neutral | $48.67B | 4.58 | -11.27% | 4.14% | 2.83% | -41.78% |
* Communication Services Sector Average
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Snap Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyRegulatory Filings and ComplianceShareholder Meetings
Snap Schedules 2026 Virtual Shareholder Meeting Under Founder Control
Negative
Jul 9, 2026
Snap Inc. scheduled its 2026 annual meeting of stockholders for July 30, 2026, to be held entirely online, primarily to report on actions taken by written consent rather than to conduct live voting. The agenda covers the election of thirteen direc...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes
Snap Expands Board, Appoints Luke Wood as Director
Positive
May 20, 2026
On May 20, 2026, Snap Inc. expanded its board of directors from twelve to thirteen members and appointed Luke Wood, former President of Beats by Dr. Dre and Vice President at Apple Inc., as a new director. Wood, currently CEO of Violet St Holdings...
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