# Pinterest, Inc. Class A Common Stock (PINS) — Stock CV

Pinterest, Inc. is a $12.0B technology company. Revenue grew 16.6% over the last year, it keeps 5¢ of every dollar of sales as profit, and it holds more cash than debt. It trades at 48.7× earnings — around the middle of its own history.

> Pinterest is a social media platform with a focus on product and idea discovery. Pinterest users, or pinners, can leverage the platform as they go about gathering ideas on topics such as home improvement, fashion, cooking, and travel.

## Identity

- **Ticker**: PINS
- **Sector**: Technology
- **Industry**: Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc.
- **Headquarters**: SAN FRANCISCO, CA
- **Employees**: 5 265
- **Website**: https://www.pinterest.com
- **Market cap**: $12.0B
- **Last price**: $21.26
- **Financial profile**: Strong

## Vitals (TTM)

- **Revenue**: $4.56B
- **Net income**: $249M
- **Free cash flow**: $1.28B
- **Net cash**: $2.21B
- **P/E**: 48.7
- **Revenue growth (YoY)**: 16.6%

## Skills (profile scores, 0–100)

| Pillar | Score |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 57 |
| Growth | 69 |
| Profitability | 43 |
| Health | 100 |
| Quality | 40 |
| Moat | 43 |

## Qualifications (beginner checklist) — 8 of 10 passed

- [x] Revenue growing — +16.6% YoY
- [x] Profitable — $249M TTM
- [ ] Profit growing — -77.6% YoY
- [x] Generates cash — $1.28B TTM
- [x] Debt under control — more cash than debt
- [x] Established company — $12.0B market cap
- [x] Not printing shares — -0.6% shares over ~5y
- [ ] Proven track record — 3/7 profitable years
- [x] Financially stable — Altman Z 4.7 — safe
- [x] Valuation not extreme — P/E 48.7

## Experience (career milestones)

- **FY2024** — Best year on record: $1.86B net income
- **FY2021** — Turned profitable: $316M net income after a loss year
- **FY2020** — Positive free cash flow every year since: 6-year streak
- **FY2019** — Revenue already above $1B: $1.14B in first reported year

## Strengths

- High gross margin (79.5%)
- Revenue growing 16.6% year over year
- Strong cash conversion — FCF is 28.1% of revenue
- Net cash position after subtracting debt from cash
- Interest covered 62.7× by operating earnings

## Watch-outs

- Loss-making in 4 of the recent years

## Track record

| Year | Revenue | Net income | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2021 | $2.58B | $316M | $744M |
| FY2022 | $2.80B | -$96.0M | $440M |
| FY2023 | $3.06B | -$35.6M | $605M |
| FY2024 | $3.65B | $1.86B | $940M |
| FY2025 | $4.22B | $417M | $1.25B |

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Source: https://stockcv.com/PINS — derived from company filings; may be delayed or incomplete. Information, not investment advice.