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Pinterest, Inc.: Business Overview, Financials & Competitive Analysis

Pinterest operates as a visual search and discovery platform allowing people to find ideas such as recipes, home and style inspiration, and to search, save, and shop the ideas. The platform generates revenue through a...

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Pinterest is a challenging near-term investment facing macro headwinds, but long-term recovery potential exists if tariff impacts...

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Industry Internet Content & Information / Digital Advertising / Social Media
4 named competitors
3 recent developments
11 analyst dimensions
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Pinterest, Inc. Overview

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Pinterest operates as a visual search and discovery platform allowing people to find ideas such as recipes, home and style inspiration, and to search, save, and shop the ideas. The platform generates revenue through advertising products that help advertisers reach users at relevant moments.

Strategic Profile

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Pinterest is facing significant challenges following disappointing Q4 results and weak outlook for Q1, with reduced advertising demand due to tariff impacts and increased competition. For Q1 2026, Pinterest projects revenue between $951M-$971M (11-14% growth) and adjusted EBITDA of $166M-$186M, with long-term EBITDA margin targets of 30-34%.

Competitive Landscape

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Pinterest competes with social media and discovery platforms including Meta (Instagram, Facebook), TikTok, Etsy for commerce, and Google for visual search. The company differentiates through its focus on visual inspiration and shopping for home, fashion, and lifestyle categories rather than social networking features.

Industry Context

Pinterest, Inc. operates in Internet Content & Information / Digital Advertising / Social Media.

Key facts

Founded: 2008 · Headquarters: San Francisco, US · Employees: 5,265 · Revenue: $4.05B · Market cap: $10.3B

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  • Stock declined 22% after Q4 earnings miss and weak forward guidance due to tariff impacts
  • Strong profitability metrics with 80% gross margin and 49% net profit margin
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Recent developments

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  • February 2026Q4 earnings miss and weak Q1 guidance; CEO attributes decline to tariff impacts and advertising demand reduction
  • February 2026Stock down 54% year-over-year; multiple analyst downgrades and price target cuts
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InstagramSocial media and visual discovery→TikTokShort-form video and discovery platform→EtsyMarketplace for handmade and vintage goods→Google LensVisual search engine→

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What does Pinterest, Inc. do?+
Pinterest operates as a visual search and discovery platform allowing people to find ideas such as recipes, home and style inspiration, and to search, save, and shop the ideas. The platform generates revenue through a...
What is Pinterest, Inc.'s Cyborg Score?+
Pinterest, Inc. has a Cyborg Score of 4/10 (Mixed). The score synthesizes business model, financials, leadership, competitive position, technology, marketing, and ESG dimensions across hundreds of data points.
Who are Pinterest, Inc.'s main competitors?+
Named competitors include Instagram, TikTok, Etsy, Google Lens. The full competitive landscape is in the AskCyborg report.
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