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Snowflake Tops Q2 and Raises Guidance on AI Momentum as Shares Jump

The stronger outlook reflects accelerating adoption of Snowflake’s AI tools alongside an aggressive expansion of its sales force.

The company logo for Snowflake Inc. is displayed on a banner to celebrate the company's IPO at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., September 16, 2020. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
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Overview

  • Revenue came in at $1.14 billion with adjusted earnings of $0.35 per share, beating estimates of $1.09 billion and $0.27 respectively.
  • Product revenue reached $1.09 billion, up 32% year over year, with a 125% net revenue retention rate and $6.9 billion in remaining performance obligations.
  • Full‑year product revenue guidance rose to $4.395 billion for 27% growth, and third‑quarter product revenue is guided to $1.125 billion to $1.13 billion, about 25.5% growth.
  • Management cited strong AI traction with more than 6,100 accounts using Snowflake AI weekly, 533 net new customers, and a record 50 crossing $1 million in trailing 12‑month product revenue, noting AI influenced nearly half of new wins.
  • The company hired more sales and marketing staff in the first six months than in the prior two years combined, Azure was its fastest‑growing cloud at 40% year‑over‑year, and shares rose roughly 11% after hours with pre‑report gains linked to MongoDB’s beat.