Snowflake's quarterly cash and cash equivalents
increased
from Oct. 2025 (CHF1,548.47 Mil) to Jan. 2026 (CHF2,232.55 Mil) but then
stayed the same
from Jan. 2026 (CHF2,232.55 Mil) to Apr. 2026 (CHF1,641.92 Mil).
Snowflake's annual cash and cash equivalents
increased
from Jan. 2024 (CHF1,514.38 Mil) to Jan. 2025 (CHF2,391.16 Mil) but then
declined
from Jan. 2025 (CHF2,391.16 Mil) to Jan. 2026 (CHF2,232.55 Mil).
Snowflake (XSWX:SNOW) Cash And Cash Equivalents Explanation
A high number means either:
1) The company has competitive advantage generating lots of cash
2) Just sold a business or bonds (not necessarily good)
A low stockpile of cash usually means poor to mediocre economics.
There are 3 ways to create large cash reserve.
1) Sell new bonds or equity to public
2) Sell business or asset
3) It has an ongoing business generating more cash than it burns (usually means durable competitive advantage)
When a company is suffering a short term problem, Buffett looks at cash or marketable securities to see whether it has the financial strength to ride it out.
Important: Lots of cash and marketable securities + little debt = good chance that the business will sail on through tough times.
Test to see what is creating cash by looking at past 7 yrs of balance sheets. This will reveal how the cash was created.
Be Aware
Depreciation estimates make the calculation of net income susceptible to management's accounting choices. These choices can be either overly aggressive or overly conservative.
Snowflake Cash And Cash Equivalents Related Terms
Snowflake Cash And Cash Equivalents Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Snowflake's Cash And Cash Equivalents 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.
Cash and cash equivalents are the most liquid assets on the balance sheet. Cash equivalents are assets that are readily convertible into cash, such as money market holdings, short-term government bonds or Treasury bills, marketable securities and commercial paper.
What does a Cash And Cash Equivalents of CHF1,642 Mil mean?
Snowflake (XSWX:SNOW) has a Cash And Cash Equivalents of CHF1,642 Mil as of Apr. 2026. Cash and cash equivalents represents the total cash and other short-term investments on hand. View historical data on Snowflake and its competitors.
Is Snowflake's Cash And Cash Equivalents too high?
Snowflake's current Cash And Cash Equivalents is CHF1,642 Mil. Overall, Snowflake has a GF Score™ of 56/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Snowflake's Cash And Cash Equivalents compare to ADP and DDOG?
Snowflake's Cash And Cash Equivalents of CHF1,642 Mil can be compared against companies in the Software industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cash And Cash Equivalents for a Software company?
A good Cash And Cash Equivalents depends on the Software industry context. However, Cash And Cash Equivalents 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 Cash And Cash Equivalents mean?
A high Cash And Cash Equivalents can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cash and cash equivalents represents the total cash and other short-term investments on hand. View historical data on Snowflake and its competitors. Snowflake's current Cash And Cash Equivalents is CHF1,642 Mil. 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 Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is CHF222.89, compared to a current price of CHF186.76 — trading 16.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Cash And Cash Equivalents is CHF1,642 Mil. Snowflake's overall GF Score™ is 56/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cash And Cash Equivalents calculated?
Cash And Cash Equivalents is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Snowflake (XSWX:SNOW), the current Cash And Cash Equivalents is CHF1,642 Mil as of Apr. 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 CHF186.76 is trading 16.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of CHF222.89.
GuruFocus considers Snowflake to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for XSWX:SNOW:
Cash And Cash Equivalents: CHF1,642 Mil
GF Value™: CHF222.89 vs. price of CHF186.76 (16.2% 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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