Snowflake (XSWX:SNOW) Debt-to-EBITDA : -3.05 (As of Apr. 2026)

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XSWX:SNOW Snowflake Inc XSWX:SNOW
56 GF Score
Price CHF218.60
GF Value CHF224.37
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Snowflake Debt-to-EBITDA?

Snowflake XSWX:SNOW 56 Debt-to-EBITDA is -3.05 as of Apr. 2026. GuruFocus rates XSWX:SNOW with a GF Score™ of 56/100 and a GF Value™ of CHF224.37 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,716 Software companies, Snowflake ranks worse than 58275% on this metric.

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

Snowflake's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was CHF44 Mil. Snowflake's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was CHF2,139 Mil. Snowflake's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was CHF-715 Mil. Snowflake's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was -3.05.

A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt. According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.

The historical rank and industry rank for Snowflake's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

XSWX:SNOW' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.96   Med: -0.39   Max: -0.09
Current: -2.96

During the past 8 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Snowflake was -0.09. The lowest was -2.96. And the median was -0.39.

XSWX:SNOW's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
100% of 1716 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 1.09 vs XSWX:SNOW: -2.96

Snowflake  (XSWX:SNOW) Debt-to-EBITDA Explanation

In the calculation of Debt-to-EBITDA, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by EBITDA. In some calculations, Total Liabilities is used to for calculation.


Be Aware

A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt.

According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.


Snowflake Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Snowflake Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Snowflake's Debt-to-EBITDA 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.

Snowflake Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Snowflake Annual Data
Trend Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24 Jan25 Jan26
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -0.30 -0.33 -0.40 -2.44 -2.53

Snowflake Quarterly Data
Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24 Jan25 Apr25 Jul25 Oct25 Jan26 Apr26
Debt-to-EBITDA Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.80 -2.79 -2.95 -2.85 -3.05

XSWX:SNOW vs DDOG, ADP, ADBE: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Software - Application subindustry, Snowflake's Debt-to-EBITDA, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-EBITDA 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 Debt-to-EBITDA vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Snowflake's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Snowflake's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


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Snowflake Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

Snowflake's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2026 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(39.153 + 2124.683) / -855.054
=-2.53

Snowflake's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(43.935 + 2139.367) / -715.064
=-3.05

* 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.

In the calculation of annual Debt-to-EBITDA, the EBITDA of the last fiscal year is used. In calculating the annualized quarterly data, the EBITDA data used here is four times the quarterly (Apr. 2026) EBITDA data.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of -3.05 mean?
Snowflake (XSWX:SNOW) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -3.05 as of Apr. 2026. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Snowflake. According to the industry distribution chart, Snowflake ranks #999999 out of 1716 companies in the Software industry.
Is Snowflake's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Snowflake's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -3.05. Based on the distribution chart, Snowflake ranks #999999 out of 1716 companies in the Software industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. 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 Debt-to-EBITDA compare to DDOG and ADP?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Snowflake ranks #999999 out of 1716 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Snowflake in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.09. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Debt-to-EBITDA for a Software company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Software companies is 1.09, based on 1,716 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Debt-to-EBITDA significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Debt-to-EBITDA 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 Debt-to-EBITDA mean?
A high Debt-to-EBITDA can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Snowflake. For the Software industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.09 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Snowflake's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -3.05. 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 CHF224.37, compared to a current price of CHF218.60 — trading 2.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -3.05. 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 Debt-to-EBITDA calculated?
Debt-to-EBITDA is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Snowflake (XSWX:SNOW), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -3.05 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 CHF218.60 is trading 2.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of CHF224.37. GuruFocus considers Snowflake to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for XSWX:SNOW:

  • Debt-to-EBITDA: -3.05
  • GF Value™: CHF224.37 vs. price of CHF218.60 (2.6% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 56/100 with 4 warning signs

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.


Snowflake Business Description

Address 135 Constitution Drive, Menlo Park, CA, USA, 94025
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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