Snap is a technology company best known for its marquis social media application, Snapchat, a visual messaging application that has amassed hundreds of millions of users. The app was initially only used to communicate with family and friends through photographs and short videos (known as "Snaps").
It is a $10.5B technology company. Revenue grew 12.6% over the last year, it currently loses money, and its net debt equals ~0.8 years of free cash flow.
- Website
- snap.com
- Location
- Santa Monica, CA
- Employees
- 5 261
- Sector
- Technology
- Founded
- 2011
Skills
Six independent scores, 0–100, built from reported numbers and valuation history. Click a row to see how it was scored.
Growth, Profitability, Health, Quality and Moat lag behind.
Valuation65
- P/E vs own historyn/a · 10/25
- FCF yield6.7% · 20/25
- P/S1.7x · 25/25
- EV/EBITDAn/a · 10/25
Growth12
- Revenue CAGR9.6% · 12/25
- Net income CAGRn/a · 0/25
- EPS CAGR ~5Yn/a · 0/25
- Fwd implied growthn/a · 0/25
Profitability0
- ROIC-16.0% · 0/25
- ROE-14.6% · 0/25
- Net margin-4.9% · 0/25
- Operating margin-4.6% · 0/25
Health45
- Altman Zn/a · 0/25
- Current ratio2.94 · 25/25
- Interest coverage-73.2x · 0/25
- Net cash / debtD/A 8% · 20/25
Quality40
- Piotroski F5/9 · 15/25
- Beneish M-3.20 · 25/25
- FCF conversionn/a · 0/25
- Margin stabilityσ 273.9% · 0/25
Moat25
- ROIC >12% years0/5 yrs · 0/25
- Median gross margin53.9% · 20/25
- FCF-positive years5/9 yrs · 5/25
- Worst-year net marginworst -417.6% · 0/25
Experience
The company's career so far — founding, the IPO, landmark products and acquisitions, plus revenue milestones and insider buying.
- 2022MilestoneThese stacks were being sold to US investment banks during the Biden administration (2022–2024) to swap the…
- FY2021FinancialPositive free cash flow every year since5-year streak
- FY2018FinancialRevenue crossed $1B$1.18B for the year
- 2018ProductThe company developed and launched Spectacles V2 first in April 2018
- 2017IPOThe company went public under the trading symbol SNAP
- 2017AcquisitionThe company acquired the location sharing app Zenly in a cash and stock deal
- Feb 20, 2017MilestoneSnap Spectacles became available for purchase online
- 2016AcquisitionThe company acquired Bitstrips for $100 million, Obvious Engineering, the…
- 2015ProductThe function was launched in September 2015
- 2014ProductBitmoji was originally launched by Bitstrips in 2014
- 2014AcquisitionIn December, the company acquired Vergence Labs for $15 million in cash and stock, who were the developers of…
- 2011FoundedSnap Inc. is an American technology company, founded in September 2011, by Evan Spiegel, Bobby Murphy
Achievements
Verifiable track record, straight from the reported numbers.
Strengths & watch-outs
What a bull and a bear would each point to. Both lists come from the reported numbers, not opinions.
Strengths
- High gross margin (57.5%)
- Revenue growing 12.6% year over year
Watch-outs
- Not profitable — 4.9% net margin
- Thin interest coverage (-73.2×)
- Loss-making in 9 of the recent years
Qualifications
The basics a company should meet before you research it further. Each check uses the reported numbers.
- Revenue growing — the company sells more than a year ago+12.6% YoY
- Profitable — makes more than it spends-$311M TTM
- Profit growing — earnings are higher than last year+34.0% YoY
- Generates cash — cash left after running and investing$706M TTM
- Debt under control — could handle its obligations~0.8y of cash flow to repay
- Established company — not a micro-cap — lower blow-up risk$10.5B market cap
- Not printing shares — share count not ballooning — you keep your slice+16.4% shares over ~5y
- Proven track record — years of profitability behind it0/9 profitable years
- Financially stable — balance sheet not near distresshealth score 25/100
- Pays a dividend — returns cash to shareholdersno data
- Valuation not extreme — price not wildly above earningsno data
Peer comparisonSnap Inc. vs 6 largest technology peers — cap, P/E, growth and margin side by sideOpen ▾Close ▴
| Company | Market cap | P/E | Revenue growth | Net margin | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SNAP this company | $10.5B | — | +12.6% | -4.9% | Strained |
| NVDA Nvidia Corp | $5.5T | 28.6 | +83.4% | 63.7% | Mixed |
| AAPL Apple Inc. | $4.9T | 38.1 | +14.2% | 27.6% | Strong |
| GOOGL Alphabet Inc. | $4.3T | 17.6 | +20.1% | 54.8% | Mixed |
| MSFT Microsoft Corp | $4.0T | 29.7 | +17.8% | 40.3% | Strong |
| SPCX Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | $2.1T | — | +33.2% | -34.0% | Strained |
| META Meta Platforms, Inc. | $1.8T | 26.9 | +27.7% | 29.8% | Mixed |
Head-to-head: SNAP vs NVDA · SNAP vs AAPL · SNAP vs GOOGL
References
What covering analysts publish about the company — information only, not a recommendation.
Appendix · Financial records
The full statements behind this CV, FY2017–FY2025. For readers who want to check the numbers.
Live data and quarterly detail: stockcv.com/SNAP
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Deeper analysis of SNAP on PreMarketPriceFigures are derived from company filings (quarterly values normalised from as-filed year-to-date data where applicable) and may be delayed, restated or incomplete. This page is information, not investment advice. Latest price $6.22 · market cap $10.5B.