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4 Things To Discover In Snapchat's Q2 Earning Report

Snap Inc's (NYSE:SNAP social media platform, Snapchat, brought a refreshing change to social networks when it first launched, but the landscape is more competitive now than ever before as other platforms adopted the company's story feature. Snap reports second-quarter earnings on Tuesday after the market closes. EPS and sales numbers are always important, with consensus estimates looking for a loss of 10 cents per share and $433.11 million sales, but each company has its own specific updates to look for. Here are four things to watch in Snap's earnings report.Daily Active Users: One of the most important metrics of social media platforms to look out for is its Daily Active Users (DAUs). The more users a platform has, the more popular it is and therefore it will earn more revenue from advertisers."We estimate that Snap will add 10MM Net New DAUs in Q2 vs. 11MM in Q1 and 13MM in Q2:19," Mark Mahaney of RBC Capital Markets wrote in a note issued on July 17.Revenue Growth Trends: It's important for a company to continue to grow at a decent speed so it can expand and reinvest in itself."We are forecasting 10% Y/Y revenue growth in Q2. We view Street's Q2 estimate that assumes +13% year over year growth as reasonable given Snap was growing +15% MTD in April as of 04/19 with the last week +11% and easing shelter in place restrictions have likely driven a modest recovery in Ad Spend since," Mahaney wrote.Product Innovation: Innovation drives growth and engagement. Look out for the status of new projects that could bring on new users and more advertisers to the platform. International Markets: Growth in international markets is another way to add more DAUs to the platform. While growth in already-existing markets can slow and stabilize, using international markets is a good way to bring in explosive growth again in users.Snap's stock traded around $25.27 at the time of publication. The stock has a 52-week high of $26.76 and a 52-week low of $7.89.Latest Ratings for SNAP DateFirmActionFromTo Jul 2020SunTrust Robinson HumphreyMaintainsHold Jul 2020Credit SuisseMaintainsOutperform Jul 2020Morgan StanleyMaintainsEqual-Weight View More Analyst Ratings for SNAP View the Latest Analyst RatingsSee more from Benzinga * 14 Stocks Moving In Monday's After-Hours Session * 10 Stocks Moving In Thursday's After-Hours Session * Why FireEye's Stock is Trading Higher Today(C) 2020 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved. Read More...

<p class="canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)–sm Mt(0.8em)–sm" type="text" content="Snap Inc’s (NYSE:SNAP&nbsp;social media platform, Snapchat, brought a refreshing change to social networks when it first launched, but the landscape is more competitive now than ever before as other platforms adopted the company’s story feature.&nbsp;” data-reactid=”19″>Snap Inc’s (NYSE:SNAP social media platform, Snapchat, brought a refreshing change to social networks when it first launched, but the landscape is more competitive now than ever before as other platforms adopted the company’s story feature. 

Snap reports second-quarter earnings on Tuesday after the market closes. EPS and sales numbers are always important, with consensus estimates looking for a loss of 10 cents per share and $433.11 million sales, but each company has its own specific updates to look for. Here are four things to watch in Snap’s earnings report.

<p class="canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)–sm Mt(0.8em)–sm" type="text" content="Daily Active Users: One of the most important metrics of social media platforms to look out for is its Daily Active Users (DAUs). The more users a platform has, the more popular it is and therefore it will earn more revenue from advertisers.” data-reactid=”21″>Daily Active Users: One of the most important metrics of social media platforms to look out for is its Daily Active Users (DAUs). The more users a platform has, the more popular it is and therefore it will earn more revenue from advertisers.

“We estimate that Snap will add 10MM Net New DAUs in Q2 vs. 11MM in Q1 and 13MM in Q2:19,” Mark Mahaney of RBC Capital Markets wrote in a note issued on July 17.

<p class="canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)–sm Mt(0.8em)–sm" type="text" content="Revenue Growth Trends: It’s important for a company to continue to grow at a decent speed so it can expand and reinvest in itself.” data-reactid=”23″>Revenue Growth Trends: It’s important for a company to continue to grow at a decent speed so it can expand and reinvest in itself.

“We are forecasting 10% Y/Y revenue growth in Q2. We view Street’s Q2 estimate that assumes +13% year over year growth as reasonable given Snap was growing +15% MTD in April as of 04/19 with the last week +11% and easing shelter in place restrictions have likely driven a modest recovery in Ad Spend since,” Mahaney wrote.

<p class="canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)–sm Mt(0.8em)–sm" type="text" content="Product Innovation: Innovation drives growth and engagement. Look out for the status of new projects that could bring on new users and more advertisers to the platform.&nbsp;” data-reactid=”25″>Product Innovation: Innovation drives growth and engagement. Look out for the status of new projects that could bring on new users and more advertisers to the platform. 

<p class="canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)–sm Mt(0.8em)–sm" type="text" content="International Markets: Growth in international markets is another way to add more DAUs to the platform. While growth in already-existing markets can slow and stabilize, using international markets is a good way to bring in explosive growth again in users.” data-reactid=”26″>International Markets: Growth in international markets is another way to add more DAUs to the platform. While growth in already-existing markets can slow and stabilize, using international markets is a good way to bring in explosive growth again in users.

Snap’s stock traded around $25.27 at the time of publication. The stock has a 52-week high of $26.76 and a 52-week low of $7.89.

Latest Ratings for SNAP

Date Firm Action From To
Jul 2020 SunTrust Robinson Humphrey Maintains Hold
Jul 2020 Credit Suisse Maintains Outperform
Jul 2020 Morgan Stanley Maintains Equal-Weight

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