Snap (SNAP) Rises Yet Lags Behind Market: Some Facts Worth Knowing

Company Performance - Snap's stock closed at $7.96, reflecting a +1.66% change from the previous day, underperforming the S&P 500's gain of 1.81% [1] - Over the last month, Snap's shares decreased by 6.45%, which is better than the Computer and Technology sector's loss of 7.27% but worse than the S&P 500's loss of 6.14% [1] Upcoming Earnings - Snap is expected to release its earnings on April 29, 2025, with a predicted EPS of$ 0.04, indicating a 33.33% growth year-over-year [2] - The Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projected at $1.35 billion, representing a 12.77% increase from the same quarter last year [2] Fiscal Year Estimates - For the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates predict an EPS of$ 0.36 and revenue of $6.01 billion, reflecting changes of +24.14% and +12.13% respectively from the previous year [3] - Recent analyst estimate revisions suggest optimism regarding Snap's business and profitability [3] Valuation Metrics - Snap's current Forward P/E ratio is 22.06, which is lower than the industry's Forward P/E of 24.57 [6] - The company has a PEG ratio of 0.72, compared to the Internet - Software industry's average PEG ratio of 1.85 [6] Industry Context - The Internet - Software industry, part of the Computer and Technology sector, holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 85, placing it in the top 35% of over 250 industries [7] - Strong individual industry groups, as measured by the Zacks Industry Rank, tend to outperform weaker groups by a factor of 2 to 1 [7]