Snowflake Beats Q3 EPS, Revenue Estimates; Shares Rally 62% on NVIDIA AI Partnership

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Snowflake beat Q3 FY25 EPS of $0.20 versus $0.15 consensus and revenue of $942.1 million versus $898.5 million, lifting shares nearly 62% from the April 4 low. The company posted fiscal 2024 revenue of $2.81 billion, up 961% since 2020, and inked an NVIDIA AI partnership.

1. Robust Revenue Expansion

Snowflake has demonstrated explosive top-line growth, with total revenue rising from $264.75 million in fiscal 2020 to $592.05 million in 2021, $1.22 billion in 2022, $2.07 billion in 2023 and $2.81 billion in fiscal 2024, representing a 961.38% increase over four years. This growth trajectory outpaces most peers in the cloud data storage segment and reflects strong demand for scalable, pay-as-you-go data warehousing solutions.

2. Consistent Earnings Outperformance

Since Q1 2021, Snowflake has beaten consensus EPS estimates in 15 of 16 quarters, most recently reporting Q3 FY2025 EPS of $0.20 versus expectations of $0.15 and revenue of $942.1 million against forecasts of $898.5 million. Free cash flow has swung from negative $199.41 million in 2020 to positive $784.29 million in 2024—a 493.31% improvement—underscoring the company’s path toward sustained profitability.

3. Strengthened Market Position Through Partnerships and Loyalty

Snowflake’s partnership with AI leader NVIDIA integrates AI Enterprise software into its platform, enabling customers to build custom AI data applications. The company reports a revenue retention rate of 127%, with marquee clients ranging from Pfizer and Amazon to public entities such as the City of San Francisco. This combination of deep enterprise penetration and cutting-edge AI capabilities reinforces Snowflake’s role as a hyper-scale provider in a $602.31 billion global cloud computing market growing at a 21.2% CAGR through 2030.

4. Bullish Long-Term Outlook and Analyst Consensus

Wall Street’s 34 analysts covering Snowflake rate it a strong buy or buy, with zero recommending a sell. Consensus one-year upside stands at roughly 35%, while 24/7 Wall Street projects revenue climbing from $4.424 billion in 2026 to $10.512 billion by 2030 and EPS rising from $0.99 to $4.12 over the same period. These forecasts, combined with a robust balance sheet—$8.22 billion in assets versus $3.03 billion in liabilities—support expectations of significant upside potential.

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