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Snowflake Inc.(SNOW)

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4-STAR RATING
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BUY for 88 days
PROFIT SINCE LAST BUY
+100.04% ▲
LAST CLOSE
$334
09/24/2026
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09/24/2026: SNOW (4-star) is a STRONG-BUY. BUY for 88 days. Simulated Profits (100.04%). Updated daily EoD!

Snowflake Inc. is a cloud-native platform provider that enables organizations to manage, process, and analyze vast amounts of data. The company is best known for its architecture that separates storage from compute, which has historically allowed for highly efficient, scalable performance. Its primary growth opportunity lies in becoming the central hub for enterprise data applications and hosting generative AI workloads via its Cortex service. However, Snowflake faces significant execution risk and competitive pressure from large cloud providers, as well as valuation concerns typical of high-growth software stocks. The stock likely suits growth-oriented investors who are willing to accept high volatility in exchange for potential participation in the cloud data and AI ecosystem.

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Company fundamentals, valuation, risks, and news provide supporting context about the business.

Investor Fit

Investor styleFitWhy
Growth investorStrong fitSnowflake remains a primary play on enterprise data migration and the long-term adoption of cloud-based AI infrastructure.
Momentum investorMixed fitMomentum is highly dependent on sentiment around AI and quarterly revenue beats, making it a conditional play.
Value investorWeak fitThe company trades at high valuation multiples, offering little comfort for those seeking traditional value metrics.
Dividend investorWeak fitSnowflake pays no dividends, focusing instead on aggressive capital reinvestment.
Low-risk investorWeak fitHigh price volatility and speculative valuation make it unsuitable for conservative, risk-averse portfolios.

Risk Profile

Risk factorLevelWhy it matters
Price volatilityHighThe stock often experiences sharp price swings based on macro sentiments or quarterly growth fluctuations.
Valuation riskHighHigh price-to-sales ratios mean the stock requires flawless execution to justify its current market pricing.
Competition risk (AI and Cloud Platforms)Medium / highHyperscalers (AWS, Azure) often bundle their own data tools, putting pressure on Snowflake's pricing and market capture.
Business qualityMediumThe platform has strong retention characteristics but is exposed to usage patterns that can fluctuate with customer budget cycles.
Dividend incomeLow / noneThere is no dividend income for investors seeking current cash flow.
Execution riskMediumThe company must maintain rapid innovation to prevent churn to specialized AI or data-lake platforms.

Price Behavior

Strong Uptrend
PRICE PATH

Strong Uptrend

The stock has maintained a strong upward price trend across the last three quarters.

Extreme Price Shocks
PRICE STABILITY

Extreme Price Shocks

The stock has experienced exceptionally large and disruptive price movements during the period.

Analysis of Past Performance

Type Stock
Historic Profit 266.22%
Avg. Invested days 58
Today’s Advisory Strong Buy
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Upturn Scorecard

Upturn Star Rating

★★★★★
SNOW receives a 4-star rating, supported by solid company fundamentals, and strong analyst coverage. The rating is constrained by weak price momentum.

Company Fundamentals

★★★★★
SNOW has solid overall fundamentals (4 stars), with moderate financial health, solid growth momentum, and solid ownership. In FY2026 versus FY2025, strong cash generation (FCF margin 23.9%) and solid revenue growth (+29.2%) are partially offset by slightly negative earnings growth (-3.6%), soft profitability (net margin -28.4%), modest insider ownership of 2.90%.

Financial Health Rating

★★★★★
SNOW's financial health is supported by solid liquidity, including working-capital and asset support (WC/assets 14.5%). Profitability is soft (2 stars), which helps explain the 3-star overall score.

Growth Momentum Score

★★★★★
Revenue growth is SNOW's strongest growth driver at +29.2% FY2026 versus FY2025 (solid, 4 stars). By comparison, free-cash-flow growth (+22.6%, solid) is also solid, while earnings growth (-3.6%, slightly negative) holds the profile back, so recent growth is not broad-based across the business.

Ownership

★★★★★
Institutional ownership is 81.0% and approximately 98.0% of outstanding shares are publicly tradable, supporting liquidity and institutional participation. Insider ownership of 2.90% provides only moderate management-shareholder alignment.

Top 5 Institutional Investors

BlackRock Inc 7.93%
Vanguard Capital Management, LLC 4.19%
Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC 3.64%
JPMorgan Chase & Co 3.17%
FMR Inc 3.05%

Unit Economics (Per $1K Revenue)

★★★★★
SNOW generates approximately $672 of gross profit, $-306 of operating income, and $239 of free cash flow for every $1,000 of revenue. Based on FY2026 results. Strong cash conversion and healthy margins support the rating, although capital efficiency remains below the highest tier.

Economic Dimensions

★★★★★
Effective Tax Rate: -1.50% (Tax Credit)

Quantitative Style Profile

★★★★★
SNOW has a large-cap, liquid profile. Weak momentum is the primary drawback, while valuation that is moderately attractive rather than deeply discounted.

Style Classification

Quality Focused

High VolatilityLarge / Mega Cap StabilityShort Squeeze RiskHighly Liquid / Institution-Friendly

Key Highlights

Company Size Large-Cap Stock
Market Capitalization 118.12B USD
Price to earnings Ratio -
1Y Target Price 425.19
Price to earnings Ratio -
1Y Target Price 425.19
Volume (30-day avg) 4.9M shares
Beta 1.33
52 Weeks Range 118.30 - 384.56
Updated Date 09/24/2026
52 Weeks Range 118.30 - 384.56
Updated Date 09/24/2026
Dividends yield (FY) -
Basic EPS (TTM) -3.15

How Company Makes Money

Business areaWhat it includesRetail investor read
Product RevenueFees charged for the consumption of compute, storage, and data transfer services on the Snowflake platform.Snowflake makes most of its money like a utility; the more data a company uses on their platform, the more they pay.
Professional ServicesConsulting and training services to help customers implement and optimize their usage of the Snowflake Data Cloud.This is a smaller support revenue stream meant to help customers get up and running quickly.

Analyzing Revenue: Products, Geography and Growth

Revenue by Products

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Revenue by Geography

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Valuation

Trailing PE -
Forward PE 169.49
Enterprise Value 119.17B
Price to Sales(TTM) 21.73
Enterprise Value 119.17B
Price to Sales(TTM) 21.73
Enterprise Value to Revenue 21.93
Enterprise Value to EBITDA -76.57
Shares Outstanding 352.80M
Shares Floating 345.57M
Shares Outstanding 352.80M
Shares Floating 345.57M
Percent Insiders 2.9
Percent Institutions 81

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Financial Metrics

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Total Revenue (Scale)

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Net Income (Profit)

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Free Cash Flow (Cash Strength)

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📈 Growth & Strength

Operating Income (Core Profit)

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EBITDA (Cash Earnings)

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Gross Profit (Unit Profitability)

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🛡️ Financial Safety

Cash (Liquidity Buffer)

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Total Debt (Leverage Risk)

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Net Working Capital (Short-Term Health)

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🧱 Balance Sheet Strength

Stockholder Equity (Net Worth)

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Total Assets (Asset Base)

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Income Before Tax (Pre-Tax Earnings)

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⚙️ Cost & Drag Factors

Cost of Revenue (Production Cost)

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Total Operating Expenses (Operating Cost)

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Income Tax Expense (Tax Drag)

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News (Last Updated: 09/24/2026)

About Snowflake Inc.

Exchange NYSE
Headquarters Menlo Park, CA, United States
IPO Launch date 2020-09-16
CEO & Director Mr. Sridhar Ramaswamy Ph.D.
Sector Technology
Industry Software - Application
Full time employees 9394
Full time employees 9394

Snowflake Inc. provides a cloud-based data platform for various organizations in the United States and internationally. The company's platform includes artificial intelligence (AI) Data Cloud, which enables customers to consolidate data into a single source of truth to drive meaningful business insights, build data applications, and share data and data products, as well as applies AI for solving business problems. It serves financial services, advertising, media and entertainment, retail and consumer goods, healthcare and life sciences, manufacturing, technology, telecom, travel and hospitality, and government and defense industries, as well as the public sector. the company has a collaboration with OpenAI, L.L.C. for the development of AI solutions for joint enterprise customers that deliver tangible return on investment. The company was formerly known as Snowflake Computing, Inc. and changed its name to Snowflake Inc. in April 2019. Snowflake Inc. was incorporated in 2012 and is based in Menlo Park, California.