Updated
Updated · tikr.com · Jun 15
Snap Falls 35% YTD Despite $1.53 Billion Q1 Revenue and $437 Million 2025 Free Cash Flow
Updated
Updated · tikr.com · Jun 15

Snap Falls 35% YTD Despite $1.53 Billion Q1 Revenue and $437 Million 2025 Free Cash Flow

1 articles · Updated · tikr.com · Jun 15

Summary

  • $5.65 Snap shares are down more than 35% this year even after Q1 2026 revenue rose 12% to $1.53 billion and adjusted EBITDA more than doubled to $233 million.
  • $437 million in 2025 free cash flow, up from $219 million in 2024 and $35 million in 2023, underscored improving operations as Q1 gross margin reached 57% and EBITDA margin 15%.
  • Advertising remains the key drag: large North American advertisers pulled back, geopolitical uncertainty cut an estimated $20 million to $25 million in March revenue, and a Perplexity AI content deal collapsed.
  • JPMorgan cut its price target to $6 on weak Q2 guidance, even as Snap+ revenue jumped 87% to $285 million and the company pushed diversification through AR, subscriptions and Spectacles.

Insights

With its ad business weak, can Snap’s expensive AR glasses and subscriptions truly build a profitable future?
Facing a massive EU fine and advertiser exodus, is Snap's impressive financial turnaround actually a mirage?
Why are big advertisers fleeing Snap despite its reported record ad performance and growing user base?