Snapchat: Don't Rush to Buy This Social Media Stock
Key takeaways
- Marc Guberti, The Motley Fool Mon, May 18, 2026 at 2:20 AM GMT+7 3 min read SNAP META NVDA INTC It s been a tough ride for long-term Snap (NYSE: SNAP) investors.
- Snap s revenue trajectory does not reflect what investors have come to expect from unprofitable, high-stakes companies.
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Marc Guberti, The Motley Fool Mon, May 18, 2026 at 2:20 AM GMT+7 3 min read SNAP META NVDA INTC It s been a tough ride for long-term Snap (NYSE: SNAP) investors. Once touted as a close rival to Meta Platforms Instagram, the relatively small social media company remains unprofitable and is down by more than 30% year to date. Investors who are betting on a turnaround may want to cut their losses and review other investment opportunities.
Snap s revenue trajectory does not reflect what investors have come to expect from unprofitable, high-stakes companies. The social media company only has an annualized 8.8% revenue growth rate over the past three years. That s much lower than Meta Platforms 19.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the same stretch.
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