Snap Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 0/6

Snap's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -4.9%, while the Interactive Media and Services industry saw earnings growing at 16.4% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 18.7% per year.

Key information

-4.9%

Earnings growth rate

-1.2%

EPS growth rate

Interactive Media and Services Industry Growth6.2%
Revenue growth rate18.7%
Return on equity-28.5%
Net Margin-13.0%
Last Earnings Update31 Dec 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Snap Q4 Earnings: A Turning Point Or Just A Blip? Tough Call (Upgrade)

Feb 05

SBC-Fueled Cash Flows And Weak Growth Make Snap A Sell Into Earnings

Jan 22

Is Snap Inc. (NYSE:SNAP) Potentially Undervalued?

Jan 19
Is Snap Inc. (NYSE:SNAP) Potentially Undervalued?

Snapchat Has Been Left Behind

Jan 09

Tick Tock... The Ban Is Almost Here - Upgrading Snapchat To A Buy

Dec 18

Snap: 25 Million Reasons To Love

Dec 08

Snap: Time To Sell On Valuation Concerns (Rating Downgrade)

Dec 01

Snap Q3 Earnings Review: My Opportunistic Call Has Finally Run Its Course (Rating Downgrade)

Oct 30

Snap (NYSE:SNAP) Is Making Moderate Use Of Debt

Oct 28
Snap (NYSE:SNAP) Is Making Moderate Use Of Debt

Snapchat: Social Media 'Evaporation' Risk Growing With Excessive Advertising Efforts

Oct 22

Snapchat: Time To Upgrade In Spite Of Stark Underperformance

Oct 10

Optimistic Investors Push Snap Inc. (NYSE:SNAP) Shares Up 25% But Growth Is Lacking

Oct 10
Optimistic Investors Push Snap Inc. (NYSE:SNAP) Shares Up 25% But Growth Is Lacking

Snap Out Of It, This Is No Reddit

Sep 19

Snap: Time To Add Back To The Watch List (Rating Upgrade)

Sep 06

Snap Could 5x If Monetization Trends Continue To Improve

Aug 18

US$13.39: That's What Analysts Think Snap Inc. (NYSE:SNAP) Is Worth After Its Latest Results

Aug 06
US$13.39: That's What Analysts Think Snap Inc. (NYSE:SNAP) Is Worth After Its Latest Results

Snap Inc.'s (NYSE:SNAP) Stock Retreats 41% But Revenues Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors

Aug 03
Snap Inc.'s (NYSE:SNAP) Stock Retreats 41% But Revenues Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors

Why You Should Buy The Dip In Snap

Aug 02

Snap (NYSE:SNAP) Is Carrying A Fair Bit Of Debt

Jul 16
Snap (NYSE:SNAP) Is Carrying A Fair Bit Of Debt

Snap: This Rally Isn't Sustainable

Jul 03

Are Investors Undervaluing Snap Inc. (NYSE:SNAP) By 30%?

Jun 28
Are Investors Undervaluing Snap Inc. (NYSE:SNAP) By 30%?

Snap: Risk-Reward Looks Attractive To Initiate A Position

Jun 20

Should You Investigate Snap Inc. (NYSE:SNAP) At US$15.59?

Jun 10
Should You Investigate Snap Inc. (NYSE:SNAP) At US$15.59?

Snap: Top Underrated AI Stock To Buy Now

May 31

Snap: Recovering From A Temporary Setback, But Worth The Wait

May 21

After Leaping 53% Snap Inc. (NYSE:SNAP) Shares Are Not Flying Under The Radar

May 07
After Leaping 53% Snap Inc. (NYSE:SNAP) Shares Are Not Flying Under The Radar

Snap: Maximum Bullish On All-Round Strong Growth And AI Monetization

May 02

Snap Earnings: Snaps Back From The Dead

Apr 26

Snap: User Growth Is Slowing While Costs Are Skyrocketing

Mar 26

Snap: Massive Discount To Peers In Social Media Oligopoly And Strategic Value Brings Stock Price Catalysts

Mar 01

Snap's Uphill Battle Against Overambitious Growth Expectations

Feb 23

Snap: Buy The Drop (Market Overreaction)

Feb 14

Snap: It's A Strong Sell In 2024

Jan 24

Snap: Giving Up Gains Is Likely In 2024

Dec 29

Snapchat Is Rising, But Why? I Urge Caution

Dec 21

Why I'm A Snap Fan Here

Nov 15

Snap: Users Will Grow, Profits Will Too

Nov 02

Snap Q3 Review: Revenue Beats But The Stock Is Still A Hold

Oct 26

Snap: Better Engagement, But Still Poor Hard Numbers

Sep 29

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Snap makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:SNAP Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Dec 245,361-6981,9531,653
30 Sep 245,165-9551,9681,713
30 Jun 244,981-1,1701,9921,795
31 Mar 244,812-1,2991,9961,867
31 Dec 234,606-1,3221,9801,911
30 Sep 234,545-1,3631,9712,008
30 Jun 234,484-1,3541,9212,003
31 Mar 234,528-1,3991,9842,030
31 Dec 224,602-1,4301,9832,031
30 Sep 224,600-1,1191,9251,884
30 Jun 224,539-8311,8511,807
31 Mar 224,410-5611,6491,672
31 Dec 214,117-4881,5031,565
30 Sep 213,730-6241,3681,450
30 Jun 213,342-7511,2451,321
31 Mar 212,814-9261,1401,212
31 Dec 202,507-9451,0851,102
30 Sep 202,156-1,0721,0221,003
30 Jun 201,924-1,100992931
31 Mar 201,858-1,029980906
31 Dec 191,716-1,0341,040884
30 Sep 191,544-985907828
30 Jun 191,396-1,082858820
31 Mar 191,270-1,181838787
31 Dec 181,180-1,256847772
30 Sep 181,076-1,414859842
30 Jun 18987-1,532888878
31 Mar 18906-1,622889930
31 Dec 17825-3,4452,0581,535
30 Sep 17705-3,2651,9541,366
30 Jun 17625-2,9461,8111,181
31 Mar 17515-2,6191,645961
31 Dec 16404-515290184
30 Sep 16272-442193148
30 Jun 16160-415154113
31 Mar 1693-38814893
31 Dec 1559-37315982

Quality Earnings: SNAP is currently unprofitable.

Growing Profit Margin: SNAP is currently unprofitable.


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: SNAP is unprofitable, and losses have increased over the past 5 years at a rate of 4.9% per year.

Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare SNAP's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable

Earnings vs Industry: SNAP is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Interactive Media and Services industry (11.6%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: SNAP has a negative Return on Equity (-28.48%), as it is currently unprofitable.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/02/07 05:05
End of Day Share Price 2025/02/07 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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Analyst Sources

Snap Inc. is covered by 71 analysts. 40 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Richard KramerArete Research Services LLP
James KelleherArgus Research Company
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research