Snap stock dips as ad revenue and user growth miss estimates

What happened

Snap shares fell around 11% on Thursday after the Snapchat parent reported third-quarter daily active users of 495 million, below analysts’ 499 million estimate, and advertising revenue growth of 4%, below the expected 6%. Total revenue rose 14% year over year to $1.72 billion, and net income was $56 million.

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Global impact / market context

Advertising growth and user numbers matter because advertisers may spend less if Snap cannot attract more users or show that its ads perform well. That could limit future revenue growth, even as higher total revenue and a return to net income indicate recent progress in the business.

Analyst inference

The reported results were mixed: advertising revenue growth and user numbers missed expectations, while total revenue rose and Snap returned to net income. The article also says shares fell around 11%, showing that the weaker growth measures coincided with a sharp decline in the stock.

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What to watch

1. Track whether daily active users rise in later quarters; continued growth below expectations could weaken Snap’s ability to attract advertisers and expand advertising revenue. Analyst inference
2. Watch whether advertising revenue growth improves from 4%, and whether advertisers adopt Snap’s performance improvements and allocate more of their budgets to the platform. Analyst inference
3. Compare fourth-quarter revenue with Snap’s projected range of $1.95 billion to $1.985 billion; the article says estimates were $1.95 billion. Confirmed

Evidence

• seekingalpha.com