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SnowflakeXSWX:SNOW +0.11%56 Debt-to-Equity is 1.43 as of Apr. 2026, which is 2760% above its 10-year median of 0.05. GuruFocus rates XSWX:SNOW with a GF Score™ of 56/100 and a GF Value™ of CHF222.58 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,244 Software companies, Snowflake ranks worse than 90.78% on this metric.
A high debt to equity ratio generally means that a company has been aggressive in financing its growth with debt. This can result in volatile earnings as a result of the additional interest expense.
The historical rank and industry rank for Snowflake's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
XSWX:SNOW'
s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -0.39 Med: 0.05 Max: 1.43
Current: 1.43
During the past 8 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Snowflake was 1.43. The lowest was -0.39. And the median was 0.05.
XSWX:SNOW's Debt-to-Equity is ranked worse than 90.78% of 2244
companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 0.19
vs XSWX:SNOW: 1.43
Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the leverage ratio when investing in high ROE % companies.
Snowflake Debt-to-Equity Related Terms
Snowflake Debt-to-Equity Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Snowflake's Debt-to-Equity 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: Debt-to-Equity Comparison
For the Software - Application subindustry, Snowflake's Debt-to-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-Equity 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-Equity vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Snowflake's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Snowflake's Debt-to-Equity 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 Debt-to-Equity of 1.43 as of Apr. 2026. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on Snowflake and its competitors. This is 2760% above median its historical median of 0.05. According to the industry distribution chart, Snowflake ranks #2037 out of 2244 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 90.8%.
Is Snowflake's Debt-to-Equity too high?
Snowflake's current Debt-to-Equity of 1.43 is 2760% above median its 10-year median of 0.05. The Software industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.19. Snowflake's value of 1.43 is 652.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Snowflake ranks #2037 out of 2244 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-Equity compare to DDOG and ADP?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Snowflake ranks #2037 out of 2244 companies for Debt-to-Equity. This places Snowflake in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.19. Snowflake's value of 1.43 is 652.6% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 0.05 vs. the industry median of 0.19, Snowflake has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Debt-to-Equity for a Software company?
The median Debt-to-Equity among Software companies is 0.19, based on 2,244 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Debt-to-Equity significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Debt-to-Equity should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Snowflake's current Debt-to-Equity of 1.43 is 652.6% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Debt-to-Equity mean?
A high Debt-to-Equity can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on Snowflake and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Debt-to-Equity is 0.19 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Snowflake's current Debt-to-Equity is 1.43, which is 2760% above median its own 10-year median of 0.05. 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 CHF222.58, compared to a current price of CHF219.20 — trading 1.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-Equity is 1.43, which is 2760% above median its 10-year median of 0.05 and 652.6% above the Software industry median of 0.19. 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-Equity calculated?
Debt-to-Equity is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Snowflake (XSWX:SNOW), the current Debt-to-Equity is 1.43 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 CHF219.20 is trading 1.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of CHF222.58.
GuruFocus considers Snowflake to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for XSWX:SNOW:
Debt-to-Equity: 1.43 (2760% above median its 10-year median of 0.05)
GF Value™: CHF222.58 vs. price of CHF219.20 (1.5% below fair value)
Industry Position: 652.6% above the Software median (#2037 of 2244)
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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