Snowflake Reports Strong Q2 Earnings, Drives Significant Stock Gains
Shares of Snowflake (NYSE: SNOW) surged over 21% on Thursday following the release of its strong second-quarter financial results. The cloud-based data storage company reported revenue of $1.55 billion for the quarter ended July 31, a 35% year-over-year increase driven by product revenue growth of 37%. Adjusted earnings per share (EPS) rose sharply to $0.62 from $0.35 in the prior period. Snowflake also raised its full-year guidance and provided an optimistic outlook for Q3, with expected product revenue between $1.588 billion and $1.593 billion—marking another acceleration in growth. The company's remaining performance obligation (RPO) increased to $9 billion, up 30%, while the total customer count grew by 32% year over year. CEO Sridhar Ramaswamy highlighted that AI is compounding Snowflake’s advantages and creating a flywheel effect in its business. Despite concerns about AI potentially disrupting data storage demand, Snowflake's results indicate continued growth acceleration.
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