Snowflake Inc.Q2 product revenue jumped 37% with raised full-year guidance, though GAAP losses and lower gross margin guidance temper the result

Snowflake Inc. reported second quarter results that sent its shares up 16.6% on September 3rd, with product revenue growing 37% and overall revenue growing 35%. The company raised its full-year product revenue guidance to $6 billion from $5.8 billion, implying 36% annual growth, and guided third quarter product revenue growth of 37% to 38%. Management said nearly half of the firm's second quarter acceleration came from AI, though GAAP net loss reached $191 million and GAAP operating loss was $263 million. Snowflake also lowered its full-year gross margin guidance to 74% from 75%, citing lower contribution margins from AI compute workloads. The stock trades at a forward P/E of 169, and 103 funds held stakes in the second quarter, up from 80 in the first, including new positions from Viking Global at $244 million and Maverick Capital at $248 million.
Snowflake Inc.Q2 product revenue jumped 37% with raised full-year guidance, though GAAP losses and lower gross margin guidance temper the result
Eli Lilly and CompanyMaverick Capital took a new $248 million stake in Snowflake during Q2
Viking Global took a new $244 million stake in Snowflake during Q2