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Snowflake Q3 Earnings Beat Estimates, Revenues Up Y/Y, Shares Fall
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Key Takeaways
SNOW beat Q3 earnings and revenue estimates, but its shares sank more than 8% after-hours.
SNOW posted 29% product revenue growth and saw customer count rise 20% to 12,621 in Q3.
SNOW expanded its operating margin to 10.8% and guided for 27% Q4 product revenue growth.
Snowflake (SNOW - Free Report) reported third-quarter fiscal 2026 non-GAAP earnings of 35 cents per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 12.90%. The company reported earnings of 20 cents per share in the year-ago quarter.
Revenues of $1.21 billion beat the consensus mark by 2.68% and rose 29% year over year. Americas, EMEA (Europe, the Middle East, and Africa), and APJ (Asia Pacific and Japan) contributed 78%, 16% and 6% to revenues, respectively.
Snowflake shares have plunged more than 8% in after-hours trading.
SNOW’s Q3 Details
Snowflake’s product revenues were $1.16 billion, which accounted for 96% of total revenues. The figure represents a year-over-year increase of 29%. Professional Services and other revenues were $54.5 million, which contributed 4% of total revenues, representing a 30% year-over-year increase.
In the fiscal third quarter, Snowflake saw a net revenue retention rate of 125% for existing customers. The company reported 20% year-over-year growth in the number of customers, reaching 12,621 in the fiscal third quarter. The company now has 688 customers with trailing 12-month product revenues greater than $1 million (up 29% year over year) and 766 Forbes Global 2000 customers.
The non-GAAP gross margin contracted 30 basis points (bps) year over year to 73%. Product gross margin was 76% in the reported quarter.
Research & development expenses, as a percentage of revenues, decreased 290 bps on a year-over-year basis to 21%. General & administrative expenses, as a percentage of revenues, were 6%, down 130 bps year over year. Sales and marketing expenses, as a percentage of revenues, declined 70 bps on a year-over-year basis to 35.4%.
Operating margin expanded 460 bps on a year-over-year basis to 10.8%.
SNOW’s Balance Sheet & Cash Flow Details
As of Oct. 31, 2025, Snowflake had cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments of $3.36 billion compared with $3.59 billion as of July 31, 2025.
The remaining performance obligations at the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2025 were $7.88 billion, up 37% year over year.
The adjusted free cash flow was $136.4 million in the reported quarter.
SNOW Offers Positive Q4 and FY26 Guidance
For the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026, Snowflake expects product revenues in the range of $1.195-$1.2 billion. The projection range indicates year-over-year growth of 27%. The operating margin is expected to be 7% for the fiscal fourth quarter.
For fiscal 2026, Snowflake expects product revenues of $4.446 billion, indicating 28% year-over-year growth. The company anticipates a product gross margin of 75%, operating margin of 9% and a free cash flow margin of 25%.
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Snowflake Q3 Earnings Beat Estimates, Revenues Up Y/Y, Shares Fall
Key Takeaways
Snowflake (SNOW - Free Report) reported third-quarter fiscal 2026 non-GAAP earnings of 35 cents per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 12.90%. The company reported earnings of 20 cents per share in the year-ago quarter.
Revenues of $1.21 billion beat the consensus mark by 2.68% and rose 29% year over year. Americas, EMEA (Europe, the Middle East, and Africa), and APJ (Asia Pacific and Japan) contributed 78%, 16% and 6% to revenues, respectively.
Snowflake shares have plunged more than 8% in after-hours trading.
SNOW’s Q3 Details
Snowflake’s product revenues were $1.16 billion, which accounted for 96% of total revenues. The figure represents a year-over-year increase of 29%. Professional Services and other revenues were $54.5 million, which contributed 4% of total revenues, representing a 30% year-over-year increase.
Snowflake Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
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In the fiscal third quarter, Snowflake saw a net revenue retention rate of 125% for existing customers. The company reported 20% year-over-year growth in the number of customers, reaching 12,621 in the fiscal third quarter. The company now has 688 customers with trailing 12-month product revenues greater than $1 million (up 29% year over year) and 766 Forbes Global 2000 customers.
The non-GAAP gross margin contracted 30 basis points (bps) year over year to 73%. Product gross margin was 76% in the reported quarter.
Research & development expenses, as a percentage of revenues, decreased 290 bps on a year-over-year basis to 21%. General & administrative expenses, as a percentage of revenues, were 6%, down 130 bps year over year. Sales and marketing expenses, as a percentage of revenues, declined 70 bps on a year-over-year basis to 35.4%.
Operating margin expanded 460 bps on a year-over-year basis to 10.8%.
SNOW’s Balance Sheet & Cash Flow Details
As of Oct. 31, 2025, Snowflake had cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments of $3.36 billion compared with $3.59 billion as of July 31, 2025.
The remaining performance obligations at the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2025 were $7.88 billion, up 37% year over year.
The adjusted free cash flow was $136.4 million in the reported quarter.
SNOW Offers Positive Q4 and FY26 Guidance
For the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026, Snowflake expects product revenues in the range of $1.195-$1.2 billion. The projection range indicates year-over-year growth of 27%. The operating margin is expected to be 7% for the fiscal fourth quarter.
For fiscal 2026, Snowflake expects product revenues of $4.446 billion, indicating 28% year-over-year growth. The company anticipates a product gross margin of 75%, operating margin of 9% and a free cash flow margin of 25%.
SNOW’s Zacks Rank & Stocks to Consider
Currently, Snowflake has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
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