Snowflake Q3 EPS Tops Expectations with Nvidia AI Partnership Fueling Growth
Snowflake beat Q3 FY25 estimates with EPS of $0.20 versus $0.15 expected and revenue of $942.1M versus $898.5M. A Nvidia AI partnership and 127% revenue retention supported growth to $2.81B in fiscal 2024 with analysts targeting $284.35 implying 34.7% upside.
1. Strong Revenue Growth and Earnings Beats
Snowflake has delivered explosive top-line expansion, with annual revenues climbing from $264.8 million in 2020 to $2.81 billion in fiscal 2024, representing a 961% increase over that four-year span. The company has consistently outperformed on profitability metrics, beating consensus EPS estimates in 15 of the last 16 quarters. In its latest fiscal Q3 report, Snowflake posted adjusted EPS of $0.20 per share, surpassing analyst estimates by $0.05, and reported revenue of $942.1 million against expectations of $898.5 million. Since reaching its one-year low on April 4, the stock has rallied roughly 62%, underscoring investor confidence in Snowflake’s ability to convert growth into earnings.
2. Strategic Partnerships Driving AI Expansion
Snowflake’s recent tie-up with NVIDIA has positioned it at the intersection of cloud data warehousing and AI infrastructure. By integrating NVIDIA’s AI Enterprise software into its platform, Snowflake enables customers to build bespoke AI applications atop its pay-as-you-go architecture, enhancing its total addressable market beyond traditional data storage. The company also boasts exceptional customer retention of 127%, with marquee clients spanning Pfizer, Petco, Orangetheory Fitness, the City of San Francisco and Florida State University. This diversified base, combined with the projected 21.2% CAGR in the global cloud computing market through 2030, provides a robust foundation for sustained revenue expansion.
3. Bullish Analyst Forecasts and Long-Term Outlook
Of the 34 Wall Street analysts covering Snowflake, 31 rate it as a "Buy" and three as a "Hold," yielding a consensus Strong Buy rating. Consensus targets imply more than 30% upside over the next 12 months, while a separate 24/7 Wall St. analysis forecasts potential upside of 17% by year-end 2026. Looking further ahead, 24/7 Wall St. projects revenues to grow from $4.42 billion in 2026 to $10.51 billion by 2030, and EPS to increase from $0.99 to $4.12 over the same period. With total assets of $8.22 billion outweighing liabilities of $3.03 billion and free cash flow rising from negative $199.4 million in 2020 to positive $784.3 million in 2024, Snowflake’s financial fundamentals support a case for sustained share-price appreciation.