Snap (SNAP) Q4 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

Snap (SNAP) reported $1.56 billion in revenue for the quarter ended December 2024, representing a year-over-year increase of 14.4%. EPS of $0.16 for the same period compares to $0.08 a year ago.The reported revenue represents a surprise of +0.55% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.55 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.14, the EPS surprise was +14.29%.While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.Here is how Snap performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Daily Active Users (DAU) - Total Global: 453 million versus 451.11 million estimated by 10 analysts on average. Average revenue per user (ARPU) - Total Global: $3.44 versus $3.44 estimated by nine analysts on average. Daily Active Users (DAU) - North America: 100 million versus the seven-analyst average estimate of 99.94 million. Daily Active Users (DAU) - Europe: 99 million versus the seven-analyst average estimate of 99.71 million. Daily Active Users (DAU) - Rest of World: 254 million versus the seven-analyst average estimate of 251.59 million. Average revenue per user (ARPU) - Europe: $2.89 compared to the $2.91 average estimate based on seven analysts. Average revenue per user (ARPU) - Rest of World: $1.19 versus the seven-analyst average estimate of $1.14. Average revenue per user (ARPU) - North America: $9.73 versus $9.73 estimated by six analysts on average. Employees (full-time; excludes part-time, contractors, and temporary personnel): 4.91 billion compared to the 4.85 billion average estimate based on two analysts. Geographic Revenue- North America: $968.94 million versus $971.61 million estimated by seven analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +7.7% change. Geographic Revenue- Rest of World: $301.31 million compared to the $287.87 million average estimate based on seven analysts. The reported number represents a change of +34.8% year over year. Geographic Revenue- Europe: $287.03 million versus $289.02 million estimated by seven analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +20.5% change. View all Key Company Metrics for Snap here>>>Shares of Snap have returned -11.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.Research Chief Names "Single Best Pick to Double"From thousands of stocks, 5 Zacks experts each have chosen their favorite to skyrocket +100% or more in months to come. From those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian hand-picks one to have the most explosive upside of all.This company targets millennial and Gen Z audiences, generating nearly $1 billion in revenue last quarter alone. A recent pullback makes now an ideal time to jump aboard. Of course, all our elite picks aren’t winners but this one could far surpass earlier Zacks’ Stocks Set to Double like Nano-X Imaging which shot up +129.6% in little more than 9 months.Free: See Our Top Stock And 4 Runners UpWant the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Snap Inc. (SNAP): Free Stock Analysis ReportTo read this article on Zacks.com click here.Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks