# Pinterest Inc. (PINS) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-11-04. NYSE, United States. Sector: Communication Services / Internet Media & Services. Price $20.36, market value $11.7 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 84.8×** (5-yr avg 44.1×, 3-yr avg 26.7×). Pinterest Inc. trades at 84.8× trailing earnings, well above its own five-year average of 44.1×: investors are paying up relative to the company's past. The Communication Services median in the September 2026 study was 21.1×. Forward P/E is 8.9×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **Price / sales: 2.5×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 2.5×.
- **Price / book: 3.8×**. The shares trade at 3.8× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 10.8%** (5-yr avg 4.0%). Free cash flow equals 10.8% of the market value, above its five-year average of 4.0%, so the shares are cheaper on cash than they have usually been. Above 5% is generally attractive.
- **Earnings yield: 1.2%**. The inverse of the P/E: 1.2% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Operating margin: 4.2%**. 4.2% of revenue is left after running the business, which leaves little cushion in a downturn.
- **Net margin: 9.9%**. 9.9% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 8.8%**. 8.8% on shareholders' equity is weak; the business earns little on the capital its owners have in it.
- **Return on assets: 3.2%**. Each dollar of assets produces 3.2% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 15.8%** (3-yr 14.6%/yr, 5-yr 20.1%/yr). Revenue grew 15.8% over the last year, against 20.1% a year compounded over five years: growth is slowing.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): -77.2%**. Earnings per share fell 77.2%, slower than revenue, so margins compressed.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): 41.7%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at 41.7% a year over three years.

## Financial health
- **Current ratio: 7.64** (quick 7.64). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 7.64 times.
- **Altman Z-score: 12.23**. A Z-score of 12.23 places the company in the safe zone for bankruptcy risk.
- **Piotroski F-score: 5/9**. 5 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend: none**. Pinterest Inc. does not currently pay a dividend.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: buy** (36 analysts). 36 analysts cover Pinterest Inc.; the consensus is buy, with an average price target of $26.06 (+28% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): -38.6%** (YTD -21.6%, 3-mo -15.9%). The shares are down 38.6% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -39.0%** (47.1% above the low). Trading 39% below its 52-week high, deep in a drawdown.
- **200-day average: below**. The price sits below its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of a downtrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 46**. An RSI of 46 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.99** (volatility 54%). Beta of 0.99 against the S&P 500: the shares move roughly with the market.

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