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Snap's stock jumps 10% on earnings beat and strong sales forecast

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Why This Matters

Snap's recent earnings report highlights a significant rebound in its advertising business, driven by improved ad products and international growth, which is encouraging for the company's future prospects. The company's strong sales forecast and user engagement metrics demonstrate resilience in a competitive social media landscape, offering optimism for investors and consumers alike.

Key Takeaways

Snap reported better-than-expected revenue and earnings for the second quarter and issued a forecast for the current period that topped analysts' estimates. The stock jumped over 10% in extended trading.

Here's how the company did compared with analysts' expectations:

Loss per share : Loss of 10 cents. That figure is not comparable to analysts' estimates.

: Loss of 10 cents. That figure is not comparable to analysts' estimates. Revenue : $1.6 billion vs. $1.54 billion expected, according to LSEG

: $1.6 billion vs. $1.54 billion expected, according to LSEG Global daily active users : 493 million vs. 487 million expected, according to StreetAccount

: 493 million vs. 487 million expected, according to StreetAccount Global average revenue per user, or ARPU: $3.25 vs. $3.16 expected, according to StreetAccount

Revenue in the second quarter rose 19% from $1.34 billion a year earlier, Snap said in a statement. The company's net loss narrowed to $164 million from $262.6 million, or 16 cents per share, a year ago.

Adjusted earnings came in at $250 million, ahead of the $192 million estimate, according to StreetAccount.

Snap said third-quarter sales should come in between $1.7 billion to $1.74 billion, topping analyst estimates of $1.7 billion. Adjusted earnings will be in the range between $300 million and $350 million. That range's midpoint of $325 million trails StreetAccount's projections of $327 million.

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