Pinterest, Inc. (PINS): one to watch?

Fundamentals (18% revenue growth, growing cash flow, cheap forward P/E) are solid, but repeated guidance disappointments and a surprise CFO exit make timing risky.

👀 WATCH Fundamentals67/100

Down 77% from its all-time high of $85.90 — now $19.69

$45.2$13.8 peak $44 2023202420252026

Why PINS dropped

The stock's recent slide coincides with concerns over international growth and leadership changes, specifically the announcement that CFO Julia Brau Donnelly is resigning. This comes on top of a pattern: Pinterest stock fell 7% despite a Q2 earnings and revenue beat, as soft Q3 guidance overshadowed strong user growth, and just weeks later Pinterest shares fell 9.2% because investors heard a costly timing mismatch after CEO Bill Ready described international regulatory pressure and a go-to-market overhaul at a Goldman Sachs conference.

Fwd P/E 8.2Op margin -3.5%Rev growth 18.2%Debt/equity 41.4%Analyst upside 47.2%
How this scored 67/100
✅ Passes all 4 hard checks — profitable, cash-generative, and financially survivable.
Makes money Net profit margin 5.5%
Generates cash Free cash flow $1.2B
Not drowning in debt Debt/equity 41.4% (limit 200%)
Can pay its bills Current ratio 3.8 (needs 1+)

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Profitability Does it actually make money? 3/25
Operating margin -3.5% 0/9
Net profit margin 5.5% 2/8
Return on equity 6.5% 1/8
Growth Is it getting bigger, or dying? 17/25
Revenue growth 18.2% 7/9
Earnings growth unknown 2/8
Expected profit change 610.1% 8/8
Value Is it cheap right now? 23/25
Forward P/E 8.2 10/10
PEG ratio 0.3 8/8
Analyst target upside 47.2% 6/7
Balance sheet Will it survive? 24/25
Debt / equity 41.4% 9/10
Current ratio 3.8 8/8
Free cash flow $1.2B 7/7

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Analysis generated by SmartStonks's AI from public fundamentals and news, first flagged 2026-09-15. Research only — not financial advice.