Snowflake lifts FY27 revenue guidance as AI offerings, core data platform strength boosts results
Snowflake lifts FY27 revenue guidance as AI offerings, core data platform strength boosts results
Overview
AI data cloud firm's fiscal Q2 product revenue grew 37% yr/yr to $1.49 bln
Company raised full-year product revenue growth guidance to 36% yr/yr
Product revenue growth driven by core data platform and increased AI adoption
Outlook
Snowflake raises FY27 product revenue guidance to $6.07 bln, up 36% year-over-year
Company sees Q3 FY27 product revenue of $1.588 bln to $1.593 bln, up 37%-38%
Company expects FY27 non-GAAP operating margin of 14.5%, up from prior 13.5%
Result Drivers
AI PRODUCT ADOPTION - Co said increased adoption of AI offerings, including CoCo and CoWork, contributed to product revenue growth
CORE PLATFORM MOMENTUM - Growth in core data platform usage supported revenue acceleration, per CFO Brian Robins
CUSTOMER EXPANSION - Net new customer additions, including Global 2000 firms, contributed to business growth
Company press release: ID:nBw8FspXDa
Key Details
Metric | Beat/Miss | Actual | Consensus Estimate |
Q2 Product Revenue |
| $1.49 bln |
|
Q2 Loss Per Share |
| $0.55 |
|
Q2 Operating Income |
| -$263 mln |
|
Q2 Product Gross Profit |
| $1.06 bln |
|
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 46 "strong buy" or "buy", 5 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the it services & consulting peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Snowflake Inc. is $322.50, about 0.8% above its September 1 closing price of $319.80
The stock recently traded at 134 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 119 three months ago
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