Framework Journal · one stock, one dated entry

Recorded 2026-07-27 · Permanent

Snowflake Inc. logoSnowflake Inc. SNOW

Clears both ethical standards

An entry written while the outcome is still unknown. It will be scored by what the market does next, and it will never be edited to look cleverer than it was.

The label
Markup

read at $272.92

Snowflake Inc. holds its Markup at $272.92.

PHINPOOPSC
  • PHPhase · the trend structure carries the Markup label
  • INInsiders · no filings inside 60 days, left as found
  • POPositioning · no disclosures inside 60 days, left as found
  • OPOptions · no verdict drawn today, left as found
  • SCScreen · passes the values gate
  • edge confirmed
  • edge broken
  • edge forming

Each arm is one independent read. Conviction is not a single call, it is how many edges converge.

The investor read · the season, not the day

As held on the ledger · 2026-07-27
PhaseMarkup
Quantitative stateConsolidating, no directional conviction, held for 32 days
Price$272.92
ValuationN/A trailing · 101.39 forward price to earnings
Values screenPASS
Beta1.35

The opportunity · what the numbers say it is worth

Read at
$272.92
N/A P/E · 101.39 fwd
Our fair value
$184.99
32% premium
Analyst target (avg)
$300.00
+10% to current
Target low $110.00Analyst target rangeTarget high $500.00
▲ current $272.92 · | average target

Price history & projections · where it has been, where the models see it going

$530$311$91TODAY5y agoPROJECTIONAnalyst high$500.00 +108%Analyst avg$300.00 +25%Our fair value$184.99 -23%Conservative$136.46 -43%

The valuation journey · where the price sits against fair value and the Street

Current
$272.92
you are here
Conservative
$136.46
-50%
Analyst avg
$300.00
+10%
Our fair value
$184.99
-32%
Analyst high
$500.00
+83%

Green marks levels above today's price, red below; the shaded band is the gap between the price and our fair value.

Reading the gap · Our more conservative model reads it as fully-to-richly valued here, while the Street is more bullish — a quality-at-a-fair-price name rather than a deep-value one.

Revenue growth33.50%
Profit margin-23.79%
Debt to equity142.91
Analyst consensusStrong Buy · 48 covering

Fair value and rating are our own model estimates; target range reflects third-party analyst estimates. Analysis, not advice.

The values screen, explained · five checks, plain English

This company clears both standards. There are two widely recognised ways to check whether a company is suitable for a Muslim investor. Here is how it did on each:

The common standard · AAOIFI
Used by most halal investing apps
✓ PASSES
Our stricter standard · asset-based
The one Titan applies
✓ PASSES

What these two standards are, and how they differ →

  • Business activity Its core business isn't built on prohibited lines — no gambling, alcohol, tobacco, weapons, or interest-based lending. Pass
  • Debt load Interest-bearing debt is just 4.6% of its assets, well under the one-third ceiling — it does not run on borrowed money. Pass
  • Interest-bearing cash Cash held in interest-bearing accounts and securities is 6.8% of assets, under the one-third limit. Pass
  • Receivables Money owed to the company is 0.0% of assets, under the 49% limit. Pass
  • Revenue purity Only 0.0% of revenue comes from non-compliant sources — under the 5% line. Pass

Every security is read against two recognised standards: our stricter asset-based screen (ratios measured against total assets) and the more widely used market-value standard (measured against market capitalisation). Where they agree we say so plainly; where they part ways — almost always on the debt check — we show both readings and mark it, because that disagreement is the finding, not a fault. We report the score; you and your scholar make the call.

The business, in plain words · what the numbers mean

Investors pay a premium for Snowflake's losses

Picture a cloud platform that helps companies store and query data at scale. Yet Snowflake still loses money on every dollar of sales, with a profit margin of minus 24 percent and return on equity at minus 55 percent. At a forward price to earnings ratio of 100 times and a share price well above our fair value, the market is betting on flawless execution that the numbers do not yet support.

Revenue is expanding at 34 percent, which draws attention from 48 analysts who rate the stock a strong buy with a median target near 300 dollars. The weak moat and negative margin of safety of 31 percent tell a different story, one where growth alone cannot close the gap between price and underlying economics.

Valuation risk sits front and centre because high multiples leave little room for slower growth or rising competition. Currency moves and customer concentration add further pressure on an already stretched balance sheet. Analysis, not advice.

The fundamentals · plain-English read
Forward P/E101.4x
expensive even after accounting for its growth
Revenue growth33.5%
strong top-line growth
Profit margin-23.8%
currently unprofitable
Return on equity-54.9%
not currently earning a positive return on equity
Debt to equity1.43
a meaningful debt load worth watching
Current ratio1.05
adequate liquidity, worth monitoring
Beta1.35
moves a little more than the market
Market cap$94.6B

The risks · The things to watch: it already moves more than the market on an average day.

Plain-English interpretation of our own screen data. Analysis, not advice.

Latest news · what the market is reading on SNOW

Headlines from third-party outlets, linked for reference — not our reporting, not advice.

Related securities · others in SNOW's space worth a look

Screened names in the same industry · explore each on its own page.

Where & how to trade · wherever in the world you are

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The trader read · the latest dated commentary

The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with ethical screening pending. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading overbought. Over the past year the shares are up 15%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 28%. The street (48 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $230. Insiders have been net sellers over the past quarter. Entered 2026-07-18 · Markup

The dated journal · newest first, never edited

2026-07-18 Markup $238.26 +0.0% Entry 3

The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with ethical screening pending. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading overbought. Over the past year the shares are up 15%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 28%. The street (48 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $230. Insiders have been net sellers over the past quarter.

2026-07-03 Markup $238.26 +0.0% Entry 2

The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with ethical screening pending. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns.

2026-07-02 Markup $238.26 Entry 1

The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Ethical screening: PASS with ethical screening pending. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns.

Each entry above was written on its date, before the outcome. A journal you can prune is not a journal.

The insider ledger · Form 4 filings, as filed

Most recent filings · SNOW
DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesValue
2026-05-28 Kleinerman Christian EVP, Product Management Sale 5,100 $1,207,527
2026-05-28 Slootman Frank Dir Option Exercise 400,000 $93,366,579
2026-05-19 SLOOTMAN FRANK Director 144,650 $25,378,395
2026-05-19 SLOOTMAN FRANK Director 144,650 $1,284,492
2026-05-01 SPEISER MICHAEL L Director 50,741 $7,184,690
2026-04-07 DAGEVILLE BENOIT Officer and Director 1,567,652 ·
2026-04-06 SPEISER MICHAEL L Director 50,741 $7,520,070
2026-04-01 RAGHUNATHAN VIVEK Officer 3,876 $592,253
2026-03-23 HO EMILY Officer 2,141 $372,465
2026-03-23 DAGEVILLE BENOIT Officer and Director 874 $148,589

Public filings, recorded as found. The full tape lives at Insider Intelligence.

What holding actually paid · price plus dividends

If $1,000 had been placed · historical, not a promise
PeriodPrice thenPrice returnDivs per share$1,000 becameTotal return
1 month $151.50 +58.3% · $1,583 +58.3%
2 months $121.11 +98.1% · $1,981 +98.1%
3 months $177.25 +35.3% · $1,353 +35.3%
6 months $220.51 +8.8% · $1,088 +8.8%
1 year $208.24 +15.2% · $1,152 +15.2%
2 years $126.76 +89.2% · $1,892 +89.2%
3 years $170.65 +40.6% · $1,406 +40.6%
5 years $240.60 -0.3% · $997 -0.3%

Historical returns from market close data. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

This entry now belongs to the ledger. Whatever SNOW does next, these words stay.

Snowflake Inc. · SNOW · Markup · $272.92
Recorded 2026-07-27 · before the outcome · scored mechanically

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