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Reddit, Inc.

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RDDT · NYSE · Communication Services

Reddit, Inc. (RDDT) — Rank #64 by gross profitability (GP/assets 0.55) · ROE 16.1% · Piotroski F-Score 6 / 9.

As-of 2026-10-30 · CIK 0001713445 · all metrics point-in-time as of the filing date.

About

Reddit, Inc. operates a digital community in the United States and internationally.

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The company's platform enables user to engage in conversations, explore passions, research new hobbies, exchange goods and services, create new communities and experiences, share laughs, and find belonging. It also organizes communities based on specific interests that enable users to engage in conversations by sharing experiences, submitting links, uploading images and videos, and replying to one another. Reddit, Inc.

was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Industry
Internet Content & Information
Sector
Communication Services
State
DE
Filer Category
Large accelerated filer
Fiscal Year End
December 31

Company Snapshot

P/S is the primary valuation lens — earnings are reinvested, not available for P/E.

Market Cap

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P/E (annual)

—

P/S (annual)

—

P/B

—

P/OCF (annual)

—

Shareholder Yield

—

Employees

2,555

Industry

Internet Content & Information

Exchange

NYSE

11/12

Flags passed

RDDT passes 11/12 quality flags

1 caution to review

  • CAUTION
    Dilution above 2%

    Annual share count increase exceeds 2%. May be acceptable for high-growth companies funding talent via stock compensation

  • PASS
    Gross margin holding
  • PASS
    FCF not negative from investment
  • PASS
    Disclosure consistent
  • PASS
    Revenue not declining
  • PASS
    Operating margin holding
  • PASS
    Free cash flow intact
  • PASS
    Passes safety gate
  • PASS
    Balance sheet stable
  • PASS
    No competitive retreat
  • PASS
    SBC not compressing margin
  • PASS
    No valuation convergence

Strengths Revenue growth accelerating · Deferred revenue growing · Sequential beat (rev + EPS)

A count of the 12 warning flags that could be evaluated. Unweighted: colour follows the worst flag.

Quality Profile

Profitability

1/1 pass
GP / assets
0.55
Return on equity
16.1%
Gross margin trend
PASS

Safety

1/1 pass
Balance-sheet safety
PASS
Debt / equity
0.11
Current ratio
10.49×
Net cash
$2.79B

Cash Flow

3/3 pass
Positive FCF
PASS
Cash-backed earnings
PASS
Accruals healthy
PASS
SBC / revenue
15.6%

Growth

1/2 pass
Revenue growth
69.4%
Piotroski F-Score
6 / 9
Share dilution
38.9%

Revenue growth and the path to profitability (margin trend) are the primary reads at this stage.

Profitability

Does it make money well?

No warning flags · GP/assets 0.55

Gross profitability (GP / assets)

0.55

Primary signal (Novy-Marx).

6th of 14 SIC 7374 peers

Return on equity

16.1%

Gross margin

91.2%

3rd of 14 SIC 7374 peers

Revenue growth (YoY)

69.4%

RPO growth (YoY)

-43.2%

Remaining performance obligations growth — RPO > revenue = forward demand building.

Gross margin improving

Margin trend vs prior year.

PASS

Operating Leverage

2022202320242025
Revenue vs COGS
Revenue vs OpEx
Op. Income vs Revenue

Growth

Revenue CAGR (3Y)

48.9%

Revenue CAGR (5Y)

—

Earnings CAGR (3Y)

—

FCF CAGR (3Y)

—

Cash Flow Health

Is the cash real?

No warning flags · FCF 29% above net income

Free cash flow

$684.17M

Operating cash flow minus capex.

Positive free cash flow

PASS

FCF vs net income

29.2%

(FCF − net income) ÷ |net income|. Positive: cash above earnings. Negative: below.

FCF not below net income

Fails when free cash flow is below net income (yellow flag).

PASS

Accruals healthy

Cash-backed earnings.

PASS

SBC / revenue

15.6%

Stock-based comp intensity.

Balance Sheet Strength

Can it survive a storm?

Caution: Dilution above 2% · net cash $2.79B, F-Score 6/9

Balance-sheet safety

Composite anti-fragile check.

PASS

Debt / equity

0.11

1st of 12 SIC 7374 peers (best = lowest)

Current ratio

10.49×

1st of 14 SIC 7374 peers

Quick ratio

10.17×

Net cash

$2.79B

Cash & equivalents minus total debt.

Piotroski F-Score

6 / 9

Fundamental-strength score (0-9).

Valuation

Is the price reasonable?

No warning flags

Capital allocation quality

Composite score

2.7 / 5

Fair
Share count trend
38.9%0/5 Weak
Buyback timing
N/AN/A
Dividend growth consistency(non-payer or broken streak)
0 yr3/5 Good
Net debt trajectory(deleveraging)
19.6%5/5 Strong

Lifecycle Phase History

20222025
Hypergrowth

Price History

RDDT+199.1% · +55.2% CAGRSPY+50.2% · +17.7% CAGR