SnowflakeXSWX:SNOW 56 Buyback Yield % is 0.77 as of Jul. 02, 2026, which is 44% below its 10-year median of 1.38. GuruFocus rates XSWX:SNOW with a GF Score™ of 56/100 and a GF Value™ of CHF218.33 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,309 Software companies, Snowflake ranks better than 68.98% on this metric.
Buyback yield is the net repurchase of shares outstanding over the market capital of the company. It is a measure of shareholder return.
The historical data trend for Snowflake's Buyback Yield % can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
XSWX:SNOW vs DDOG, ADP, ADBE: Buyback Yield % Comparison
For the Software - Application subindustry, Snowflake's Buyback Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Buyback Yield % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Snowflake Buyback Yield % vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Snowflake's Buyback Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Snowflake's Buyback Yield % falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Snowflake (XSWX:SNOW) has a Buyback Yield % of 0.77 as of Jul. 02, 2026. Share buyback yield equals the net issuance of stock divided by market cap. View historical data on Snowflake and its competitors. This is 44% below median its historical median of 1.38. According to the industry distribution chart, Snowflake ranks #406 out of 1309 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 31%.
Is Snowflake's Buyback Yield % too high?
Snowflake's current Buyback Yield % of 0.77 is 44% below median its 10-year median of 1.38. Based on the distribution chart, Snowflake ranks #406 out of 1309 companies in the Software industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Snowflake has a GF Score™ of 56/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Snowflake's Buyback Yield % compare to DDOG and ADP?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Snowflake ranks #406 out of 1309 companies for Buyback Yield %. This puts Snowflake in the upper half of its industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Buyback Yield % for a Software company?
A good Buyback Yield % depends on the Software industry context. However, Buyback Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Buyback Yield % mean?
A high Buyback Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Share buyback yield equals the net issuance of stock divided by market cap. View historical data on Snowflake and its competitors. Snowflake's current Buyback Yield % is 0.77, which is 44% below median its own 10-year median of 1.38. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Snowflake stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Snowflake (XSWX:SNOW) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is CHF218.33, compared to a current price of CHF202.69 — trading 7.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Buyback Yield % is 0.77, which is 44% below median its 10-year median of 1.38. Snowflake's overall GF Score™ is 56/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Buyback Yield % calculated?
Buyback Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Snowflake (XSWX:SNOW), the current Buyback Yield % is 0.77 as of Jul. 02, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Snowflake (XSWX:SNOW) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Snowflake stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of CHF202.69 is trading 7.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of CHF218.33.
GuruFocus considers Snowflake to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for XSWX:SNOW:
Buyback Yield %: 0.77 (44% below median its 10-year median of 1.38)
GF Value™: CHF218.33 vs. price of CHF202.69 (7.2% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XSWX:SNOW stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Founded in 2012, Snowflake is a fully managed platform that consolidates data hosted on different public clouds for centralized analytics and governance. Snowflake's cloud-native architecture allows users to independently scale the compute and storage layers, providing customers with optimized performance at lower costs. The company's data lake and data warehouse products support a variety of use cases, including business analytics, data engineering, and artificial intelligence. Snowflake is widely used by Fortune 2000 companies in financial services, media, and retail sectors.
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