NYSE$SNOW

Snowflake Inc. · Q4 2024 earnings

Q4 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Snowflake's Q4 2024 financial results were released, showcasing growth in product revenue and customer base.

Snowflake reported a 32% year-over-year increase in total revenue, reaching $774.7 million for Q4 2024. Product revenue grew by 33% year-over-year to $738.1 million. The company's customer base expanded, with 461 customers generating over $1 million in trailing 12-month product revenue.

  • Total revenue reached $774.7 million, a 32% year-over-year increase.
  • Product revenue grew to $738.1 million, representing a 33% year-over-year growth.
  • Net revenue retention rate stood at 131%.
  • Remaining performance obligations (RPO) amounted to $5.2 billion, a 41% year-over-year increase.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$775M

Previous: $589M+31.5%
EPS (adj)

$0.35

Previous: $0.14+150.0%
Remaining Performance Obligations

$5.2B

Previous: $3.7B+40.5%
Net Revenue Retention Rate

131.0%

Previous: 158.0%-17.1%
Customers >$1M TTM Revenue

461

Previous: 330+39.7%
Capital Expenditures

-$20.1M

Previous: $5.36M-474.9%
Net Income

-$170M

Previous: -$207M+18.1%
Operating Income

-$276M

Previous: -$240M-14.9%
Gross Profit

$533M

Previous: $383M+39.0%
R&D Expense

$361M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$305M

Previous: $251M+21.9%

Revenue & EPS history

Snowflake · Revenue · Quarterly

$775M

Q4 2024+31.5%vs Q4 2023
Beat estimate in 15 of 15 quarters(100%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Snowflake · $734M total across 2 segments · Q3 2024

  • Product Revenue
    $699M+33.6%
  • Professional Services & Other
    $35.7M+4.1%

Forward guidance

Snowflake anticipates product revenue between $745 million and $750 million for the first quarter of fiscal year 2025, representing a 26% to 27% year-over-year growth. The company projects a 3% operating income margin for the same period.

Tailwinds

  • Projected product revenue growth of 26-27% year-over-year for Q1 2025.
  • Targeting a 3% operating income margin for Q1 2025.
  • Full-year fiscal 2025 product revenue is expected to be $3.25 billion, representing 22% year-over-year growth.
  • Projected product gross profit margin of 76% for fiscal year 2025.
  • Targeting a 6% operating income margin for fiscal year 2025.

Headwinds

  • Uncertainty regarding the timing and amount of future stock repurchases.
  • Potential variability of expenses, including stock-based compensation.
  • Impact of employee stock transactions on stock-based compensation-related charges.
  • Difficulty in predicting the future fair market value of common stock.
  • Challenges in forecasting future hiring and retention needs.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 18 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2024

Historical avgQ4 2024

+3.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.5%

Avg return

5 days after

-0.9%

Avg return

30 days after

56%

14 / 25 earnings

Positive

+36.1%

Q1 2027

Best reaction

-19.5%

Q4 2024

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q2 2027———
Q1 2027+36.1%+48.7%—
Q4 2026+2.2%-2.0%-9.7%
Q3 2026-11.4%-16.0%-18.2%
Q2 2026+20.2%+16.6%+12.1%
Q1 2026+13.5%+15.2%+18.4%
Q4 2025+4.5%+4.5%-9.4%
Q3 2025+31.6%+31.6%+27.7%
Q2 2025-12.7%-10.6%-16.4%
Q1 2025-5.0%-4.0%-21.5%
Q4 2024-19.5%-24.0%-30.9%
Q3 2024+9.4%+9.8%+16.0%
Q2 2024-3.2%-2.5%-1.9%
Q1 2024-15.6%-14.4%+1.8%
Q4 2023-12.4%-8.0%-0.1%
Q3 2023+12.8%-0.7%+5.1%
Q2 2023+28.2%+21.8%+12.5%
Q1 2023-2.2%+0.2%+16.9%
Q4 2022-14.9%-26.7%-10.8%
Q3 2022+5.9%+0.4%-0.4%
Q2 2021+3.0%+3.8%+0.9%
Q2 2022+8.5%+5.9%+12.5%
Q1 2022+6.6%+3.5%+7.4%
Q4 2020-8.0%-20.9%-12.5%
Q4 2021-8.0%-20.9%-12.5%
Q3 2021+11.2%+27.3%-7.9%
Q1 2021———
Q3 2020———
Q2 2020———
Q1 2020———
Q3 2017———
Q2 2017———
Q1 2017———
Q4 2016———
Q3 2016———
Q2 2016———
Q1 2016———
Q4 2015———
Q3 2015———
Q2 2015———
Q1 2015———
Q4 2014———
Q3 2014———
Q2 2014———

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