PINS
Pinterest Inc
$22.84
▲ 0.1%Updated Today 3:42 PM ET
PINS at a glance — five pillars scored 0–100 from real filed financials.
Overall: Neutral · 42/100. A wider, greener shape means more pillars look healthy. Dividends scores 0 when a company pays none — that is a choice, not a flaw.
▼ Down 37.3% over the last 12 months
Market Cap
$12.36B
P/E
36.98x
Forward P/E (est.)
52.82x
ROE
7.8%
Revenue Growth
16.3%
EPS Growth
-85.8%
Profit Margin
7.6%
FCF Yield
-1.2%
Debt / Equity
0x
ROIC
9.0%
Interest Coverage
—
Current Ratio
4.23x
Dividend Yield
—
Implied Growth (rev. DCF)
-1.0%
Rating Score
42/100
Pinterest Inc (PINS) is a large-cap company in the Media industry, part of the Communication Services sector of the S&P 500, with a market value around $12.36B.
In its latest reported year it generated about $4.22B in revenue and $416.86M in net profit.
Our model rates PINS Neutral (42/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.
Evidence of durable competitive advantage in the filed financials (9 years of history).
The numbers don't show a durable competitive advantage — margins, growth, or returns on capital have been unstable or thin. Great returns are still possible; they just aren't protected.
2.8% average over the last 3 years
±38.7 pts around -16.8% across 9 years
grew in 8 of the last 8 year-over-year periods
positive in 7 of 9 years
9.0% latest fiscal year
A moat can't be proven by numbers alone — this scores the evidence a durable advantage leaves behind (pricing power, consistency, returns on capital), computed the same way for every stock. Pair it with the business overview before concluding anything.
Technical analysis reads price and volume to judge momentum and timing. It complements the fundamentals above — it does not replace them. Here is what PINS's chart says today, with each tool explained.
Trend — moving averages. A moving average is the average closing price over a window, which smooths out daily noise. PINS trades near $22.84, around its 50-day average ($20.53) and 200-day average ($23.86). Price tangled in its moving averages means there is no clear trend — the stock is ranging.
Momentum — RSI. The Relative Strength Index runs 0–100 and measures how strong recent gains are versus losses. Above 70 is "overbought", below 30 "oversold". At 63 it is in neutral territory — neither stretched nor washed out.
MACD. MACD compares two moving averages to flag shifts in momentum. Its histogram is currently positive — short-term momentum is improving.
Volatility — ATR. Average True Range is the typical daily move. PINS's is $1.05 (~4.6% of price), so swings of about that size each day are normal — handy for setting a stop that isn't too tight.
Support & resistance. Over the last month PINS found buyers near $18.73 (support) and sellers near $22.42 (resistance); its 52-week range is $13.84–$39.93. A decisive break beyond either edge often marks the next move.
Volume. The latest session traded 0.1× the 20-day average — lighter than usual, so the move carries less conviction. Rising volume on up-days suggests real buying; on down-days, real selling.
Educational information to help you read a chart — not a recommendation or a forecast. It updates daily as the price and indicators change.
4Y CAGR
13.1%
Revenue moved from $472.85M in 2017 to $4.22B in 2025, a 31.5% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year grew a strong 16.3% year over year. Consistent top-line growth is one sign of healthy demand.
Gross Margin
79.9%
Operating Margin
7.6%
Net Margin
9.9%
ROE
7.8%
Pinterest Inc keeps about 7.6% of each sales dollar as net profit, with a 79.9% gross margin and 7.6% operating margin. Return on equity is 7.8% and return on invested capital about 9.0%. Margins are moderate — typical of a competitive but profitable business.
Total Debt
—
Net Debt
—
Net Debt / EBITDA
—
Debt / Equity
0x
Leverage: debt-to-equity is 0.0x, with a current ratio of 4.2x. That is a conservative balance sheet — a cushion in downturns.
Operating CF
$1.28B
Free Cash Flow
$1.25B
FCF Margin
29.7%
In the latest year Pinterest Inc produced about $1.28B of operating cash flow and $1.25B of free cash flow after capital spending. That is a free-cash-flow yield of about -1.2% on today's price. Cash flow is what ultimately pays shareholders, so it is worth tracking over time.
P/E
36.98x
P/S
2.93x
P/B
3.69x
EV / EBITDA
34.73x
PINS trades at 37.0x trailing earnings (about 52.8x on estimated forward earnings), 2.9x sales, and 3.7x book value. Reverse-engineering today's price implies the market expects roughly -1.0% long-term free-cash-flow growth. That is a premium multiple that needs growth to justify it.
A two-stage discounted cash flow on real SEC-filed free cash flow — the intrinsic-value anchor professional analysts triangulate from.
DCF fair value / share
—
Current price
$22.84
Starting FCF (latest 10-K)
$1.25B
Growth, years 1–5
16.3%
Fade to terminal, years 6–10
2.5%
Discount rate
9.0%
Cash flows grow at the stage-1 rate (trailing revenue growth, capped at 20%) for five years, fade to 2.5% by year 10, and continue at that rate forever (Gordon terminal value), all discounted at 9.0%. Small changes in assumptions move the result a lot — treat this as one reference point, not a target price. Educational only, not investment advice.
Where PINS sits versus its Communication Services sector peers in the S&P 500.
Bands show the middle half (25th–75th percentile) of the 44 Communication Services companies in the S&P 500 — the peer-relative anchor professional comps analysis uses. Context only — not investment advice.
How PINS stacks up against its Communication Services peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.
In the Communication Services sector (95 S&P 500 companies), PINS ranks #29 of 95 by our overall rating. It trades at a premium versus the sector on earnings (37x P/E vs. 18.1x median) with a lower return on equity (7.8% vs. 14.9%) and faster revenue growth (16.3% vs. 5.3%).
P/E vs sector
37x
median 18.1x
ROE vs sector
7.8%
median 14.9%
Growth vs sector
16.3%
median 5.3%
Sector rank
#29
of 95 by rating
Valuation vs. quality map
The sweet spot is upper-left: more profitable (higher ROE) for a lower P/E. Dashed lines mark the sector median.
Peers are the closest Communication Services companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 95 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.
Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.
2030 price target (Base Case)
$0.00 – $0.00
vs. $22.84 today · expected CAGR 10% – 22%
| Metric | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $4.90B | $5.68B | $6.59B | $7.64B | $8.87B |
| Net income | $489.72M | $568.08M | $658.97M | $764.41M | $886.72M |
| EPS | $0.90 | $1.05 | $1.22 | $1.41 | $1.64 |
| Share price (low) | $19.90 | $23.09 | $26.78 | $31.07 | $36.04 |
| Share price (high) | $33.48 | $38.83 | $45.05 | $52.25 | $60.61 |
| CAGR (low–high) | -13% / 47% | 1% / 30% | 5% / 25% | 8% / 23% | 10% / 22% |
Educational model on sample fundamentals — not a forecast or investment advice. Outputs are only as good as your assumptions.
The case for PINS:
- Revenue is growing 16.3% a year, a sign of real demand.
- A conservative balance sheet (debt/equity 0.0x) lowers risk.
The case against PINS:
- Limited free cash flow at today's price.
- Like any single stock, it is exposed to competition, the economic cycle, and shifts in its end markets.
Valuation risk — at 37.0x earnings, disappointing results could compress the multiple.
Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.
On balance, the picture is mixed: Pinterest Inc is a large-cap communication services business still growing nicely, with modest profitability, and a sound balance sheet. It trades at 37.0x earnings, which our model scores Neutral (42/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.
Analyst Ratings
What 44 Wall Street analysts covering PINS recommend (July 2026). Consensus is a useful sanity check — not a substitute for your own homework.
Analysts have turned more cautious over the last three months (-3 pts of buy ratings).
Latest SEC Filings
PINS's most recent filings, straight from SEC EDGAR. Annual and quarterly reports are the deep dives; 8-Ks flag material events the moment they happen.
In the Idea Lab
PINS — frequently asked questions
Is PINS a good stock to buy?
We don't give buy or sell advice. Our model rates Pinterest Inc Neutral (42/100) based on its growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation — use that as a research starting point and make your own decision.
What is PINS's rating on The Stocks School?
Pinterest Inc currently scores 42/100 (Neutral) on our transparent model, which weighs real fundamentals: growth, margins, returns on capital, balance-sheet strength, and valuation.
How our ratings work →Where does PINS's data come from?
Live price data plus real fundamentals and 5-year financials pulled directly from Pinterest Inc's SEC filings — refreshed automatically, not hand-entered.
How is the 5-year projection for PINS calculated?
It's a scenario model: it grows revenue at an assumed rate, applies a profit margin and a valuation multiple, and shows the resulting share-price range. The assumptions are yours to change — it's a tool for thinking, not a prediction.
Is this PINS analysis financial advice?
No. Everything on this page is educational research, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell PINS. Always do your own research and consider a licensed professional.
Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.
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