Snap Inc. Class A Common Stock (SNAP) scored on five pillars from its reported financial statements, and ranked against 80 Communication Services companies.
Snap Inc. Class A Common Stock (SNAP) scores 4.7 out of 10 as of , computed from its reported financial statements. That reads as mixed quality. The reading rests on efficiency, and profitability is what holds it back.
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On the filings behind it, Snap Inc. Class A Common Stock earns 4.7 out of 10 for business quality as of October 19, 2026. That is mixed quality on our scale. A mixed reading means the strengths and weaknesses roughly cancel out, and the case for the business depends on which pillars you care about most. The figure is a weighted average of five pillars, each scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks from reported statements.
Ranked with the 80 Communication Services companies Lemma publishes, the score sits at the 51st percentile, above the middle of the group. For reference, the middle of the group scores 4.6 and a company needs 6.0 to reach its top quarter, which leaves Snap Inc. Class A Common Stock in line with the median.
On profitability, Snap Inc. Class A Common Stock scores 1.6, a weak reading. Its peers have a median of 3.7 across 77 Communication Services companies, which places it well below them, at the 24th percentile. Low margins and returns leave little cushion, so a downturn or a cost increase reaches the bottom line quickly.
Solvency scores 3.6 out of 10, which reads as weak. The median across 62 Communication Services companies is 4.8, so Snap Inc. Class A Common Stock is below its peers on this pillar and ranks at the 34th percentile. Weak solvency means debt is heavy relative to earnings or cash flow, which makes the business more sensitive to interest rates and to any fall in profits.
Snap Inc. Class A Common Stock’s growth score is 6.8 out of 10 (average). Against a median of 4.7 among 64 Communication Services companies, that is well above the group and the 71st percentile. Growth near the median is neither a reason to buy nor a concern, but it does mean the quality case rests more on the other pillars.
Efficiency scores 7.8 out of 10, which reads as strong. The median across 76 Communication Services companies is 6.1, so Snap Inc. Class A Common Stock is well above its peers on this pillar and ranks at the 84th percentile. Efficiency at this level means the company needs comparatively little capital to produce what it sells.
On predictability, Snap Inc. Class A Common Stock scores 5.1, an average reading. Its peers have a median of 4.5 across 80 Communication Services companies, which places it above them, at the 65th percentile. Consistency near the median is typical, and it is worth checking whether the swings came from the business itself or from one-off items.
This is a lopsided profile. Efficiency scores 7.8 but profitability only 1.6, a gap of 6.2 points, so the overall hides a business that is excellent in one respect and weak in another. An efficiency lead means the operation turns what it has into cash better than it does anything else. A profitability shortfall is the one most worth understanding, since it bears directly on whether the business creates value.
The pillar with the most room to move the score is profitability. If it rose to the median of Communication Services companies, 3.7, Snap Inc. Class A Common Stock’s overall score would go from 4.7 to about 5.2. All five pillars could be scored, so the overall uses the full set of weights out of 100: profitability 25, solvency 20, growth 20, efficiency 15, predictability 20.
These are the Communication Services companies closest to Snap Inc. Class A Common Stock in market value. Each has its own page scored on the same five pillars, so the comparison is like for like.
How much profit the company generates from its capital and sales.
The company’s ability to service debt and meet its obligations.
How fast revenue, earnings and cash flow are compounding.
How well assets and earnings convert into cash and output.
How stable and consistent results have been over time.
Each metric is scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks, where higher is better. Metrics roll up into five pillars, and the pillars combine into the overall score using the weights shown. Sector-sensitive metrics are judged relative to peers in the same sector.
This score is a systematic, backward-looking read of reported fundamentals. It does not judge valuation, management quality, competitive moat, or future prospects, and can be distorted by one-off items or unusual accounting. Treat it as a starting point, not a recommendation.
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On this reading Snap Inc. Class A Common Stock scores 4.7 out of 10, which reads as mixed quality. Its strongest pillar is efficiency, its weakest is profitability. Quality is not the same as a good investment: the score says nothing about the price you would pay.
Snap Inc. Class A Common Stock ranks at the 51st percentile of the 80 Communication Services companies Lemma publishes a score for. The median there is 4.6 and the top quarter starts at 6.0, against Snap Inc. Class A Common Stock’s 4.7.
Five pillars, each scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks and then weighted into one overall reading: profitability, solvency, growth, efficiency and predictability. Everything comes from reported financials, and nothing comes from price, sentiment or forecasts.
This page last changed on October 19, 2026. The score moves with the financial statements, so the page changes when a new filing moves the reading rather than on a schedule. Live figures for SNAP are in the app.
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