Snap

1SI.DE

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Exchange

Frankfurt Stock Exchange

Winston Score

Winston is serious

Below-average fundamentals — multiple weak pillars.

Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026

How the score breaks down

Quality

Mixed

Growth

Good

Cash Flow

Weak

Stability

Weak

Valuation

Data not available

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Winston Score History

The full picture

Snap Inc. makes Snapchat, a social media app where people send photos and short videos that disappear after being viewed. The app is especially popular with teenagers and young adults, and it also offers Stories, Spotlight (short videos), and augmented reality filters called Lenses. Snap competes in the social media industry alongside much larger platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube.

Snap makes most of its money by selling ads that appear inside the app. It operates globally but earns the majority of its revenue in North America. With a market cap of around $8 billion and a gross margin near 56%, the business generates decent revenue, but it is still losing money at the operating level, which is a concern. The biggest challenge Snap faces is growing its advertiser base and daily active users fast enough to compete with platforms that have far more resources and reach.

Growth Profile

For growth stock investors

When traditional metrics don't capture the full picture, these are the signals growth stock investors use instead.

Revenue Growth

+19.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

+38.4% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Strong earnings growth

Insider Activity

34.4%ownership

↓ Declining

Insider ownership declining — could be dilution or selling

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

€2.7B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth + cash flow

Snap is a rare growth stock that's already generating positive cash flow while growing at 19%. The Winston Score doesn't fully credit this transition from "burner" to "earner."

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale

Gross Margin

55.4%

Premium pricing power — 55.4% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

-10.7%

Losing money on operations — -10.7%

Return on the money invested

ROCE

-5.9%

Weak — -5.9% return on capital

Negative ROIC means the business is losing money on every dollar invested in it.

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Growth

Sales growth

Sales YoY

+12.6%

Fast-growing sales (+12.6% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

N/A

Data not available

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

7/8 quarters

Every recent quarter grew earnings vs last year

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

N/A

Data not available

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

11.5%

Modest free cash flow (11.5%)

FCF margin between 10% and 20%. Every $100 in sales becomes $10 to $20 in real cash.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns

Debt / Equity

1.83

Elevated debt (1.83)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

N/A

Data not available

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

N/M

no trend

Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

N/A

not available

Data not available

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.

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