Snap Inc (SNAP) Fair Value & Analysis
Communication Services · US · Market cap $8.0B · ISIN US83304A1060
What is Snap Inc really worth?
Below-average quality, and trading another 299% above our fair value of $1.43.
Risks
Fair value as of: Sep 1, 2026
From 9 valuation models · updated 4 days ago
Share price −1.6% over the past month.
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What matters now
- The price sits above even our optimistic bull case ($2.65). The favourable scenario is already priced in.
- The model range is unusually wide ($0.2860 to $2.65). The outcome hinges heavily on assumptions, so read the point estimate with caution.
- Solid but not exceptional quality (49/100) and above fair value, neither a clear bargain nor a standout compounder.
Price vs Fair Value (5 years)
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Sep 1, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range $3.93 – $83.11 · fair‑value band $0.2860 – $2.65 · the $5.70 price screens above the $1.43 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). Dashed = 300-day average. As of Sep 1, 2026.
Analysis
Snap Inc (SNAP) currently trades at $5.70, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $1.43, implying the stock looks roughly 298.6% overvalued today. The Quality Score stands at 49/100 (below-average quality), in the Communication Services sector. Bull case: the DCF Models group reads highest at a median of $5.88 per share, and 5 of the 9 models we run sit above the $5.70 price. Bear case: the Asset-Based group reads lowest at $1.09, and 4 of the 9 models stay below the price. Evidence for this calculation is medium.
Over the trailing twelve months, Snap Inc generated revenue of $6.1B at a net margin of −6.7%. Revenue grew 12.1% year over year. It earns a return on equity of −18.7%. Net debt stands at $3.7B. Fundamentals as of Sep 1, 2026
Our scenario range runs from $0.2860 (bear case) to $2.65 (bull case); at $5.70, the current price sits above that range. Bear and bull are the same models run on conservative and optimistic assumptions (margins, growth, valuation multiples), so a plausible valuation range, not a price target. The share trades about 45% below its 52-week high and 50% above its 52-week low, currently below its 200-day average. For context, the median of 10 Communication Services peers we cover trades at −6% fair-value upside, at −75%, SNAP screens richer than that median.
Fair Value models
Each model estimates fair value its own way; the Fair Value above is the evidence-weighted, family-balanced blend. Evidence (0–100) measures how completely this model’s inputs are available: well-fed models carry more weight in the blend. The spread across models is intentional, each one stresses a different value driver; dividend models, for instance, come out structurally low when payout is small. Every input is real reported data, nothing guessed.
All 9 models by family
Widest divergence: Dividend Discount ($15.96) versus Asset-Based ($1.09). Highest evidence: FCF DCF (73).
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Key figures & financial health
More key figures
Figures from reported company fundamentals · as of Sep 1, 2026. TTM = trailing twelve months.
Quality Score breakdown
Of which business quality 49 · Market factors (momentum, volatility) 28
Non-valuation factor families (profitability, growth, cashflow, financial strength, momentum …), each academically grounded. Valuation itself sits in the Fair Value and is deliberately excluded here to avoid double-counting.
All values are scores from 0 to 100 (100 = best against fixed, research-based bands), not percentages. The three market factors (momentum, 52-week proximity, low volatility) are displayed but carry zero weight in the headline number: market sentiment is not a business property.
About the company
Snap Inc. operates as a technology company in North America, Europe, and internationally. The company offers Snapchat, a visual messaging application with various tabs, such as camera, visual messaging, snap map, stories, and spotlight that enable people to communicate visually through short videos and snaps.
Full company description
Snap Inc. operates as a technology company in North America, Europe, and internationally. The company offers Snapchat, a visual messaging application with various tabs, such as camera, visual messaging, snap map, stories, and spotlight that enable people to communicate visually through short videos and snaps. It also provides Snapchat+, Lens+, and Snapchat Platinum, a subscription service that provides subscribers access to exclusive, experimental, and pre-release features; Spectacles, an augmented reality (AR) glasses; and advertising products, including AR ads and Snap ads comprises a single image or video ads, collection ads, dynamic ads, story ads, commercials, sponsored snaps, and promoted places. In addition, the company offers campaign management and delivery, an advertising platform that provides automated, sophisticated, and scalable ad buying and campaign management; and measuring advertising effectiveness solutions. The company was formerly known as Snapchat, Inc. and changed its name to Snap Inc. in September 2016. Snap Inc. was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, California.
Company description, as reported by the company or data provider.
Revenue & earnings trend
FY2021 – FY2025 · reported fiscal years
Snap Inc reported revenue of $5.9B in FY2025 versus $4.1B in FY2021, a compound +9.6%/yr. Reported net income was −$460M in FY2025.
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Recent news
External third-party headlines (Yahoo Finance, Reuters and others), not an editorial selection.
- Snap (SNAP) Rolls Out Global Unified Attribution Push For Mobile Advertisers
- Snap (SNAP) Moved, So Why Is It Back In Focus?
- Snap (SNAP) Down 7.6% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Rebound?
Peer Group
Internet Content & Information · 153 stocks
How this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.
Valuation Multiples vs Internet Content & Information median · lower = cheaper
Strength profile in five axes (Snowflake)
Five quick dimensions, each 0 to 100: VALUE (fair-value potential), FUTURE (revenue growth), PAST (return on equity), HEALTH (low debt), DIVIDEND (yield). Green = this stock, grey = typical sector peer.
VALUE 0: the price sits above our fair-value range.
Insider activity: 42/100
Values & ESG
Does this company touch areas you may want to avoid? The classification is inferred from sector and industry.
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| NAVER Corporation 035420 | 213,500 KRW | 231,585 KRW | +8% |
| Tencent Music Entertainment Group 1698 | HK$35.14 | HK$66.77 | +90% |
| REA Group REA | A$177.42 | A$88.53 | −50% |
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