Is Reddit A Good Buy The Dip Candidate?

Feb 16, 2026

They debate whether Reddit can survive an AI-driven content shift while clearing sky-high growth expectations. Revenue dynamics get unpacked, with ads vs AI licensing and a striking 70% YOY surge. They flag slipping user metrics, heavy stock-based compensation, and a $1B buyback. A Reverse DCF valuation and future growth outlook round out the conversation.

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ANECDOTE

Portfolio Move: Pinterest To Reddit

In April 2025, Nicholas and Casey trimmed Pinterest and bought Reddit as a strategic swap.
They still hold Reddit shares and revisited performance two years after IPO.

INSIGHT

AI Licensing Is A Sidecar Revenue

Reddit monetizes AI licensing but it remains a tiny revenue stream compared to ads.
Advertising is the dominant and growing driver of Reddit's business today.

INSIGHT

User Growth Scaled, Mostly International

Reddit's user growth scaled strongly to ~472 million weekly uniques by end of 2025, driven largely by international users.
That scale helps build a network effect but remains small versus giants like Meta and Google.

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In April 2025, we made a strategic move to trim our Pinterest position and buy into Reddit. Now, two years into its life as a public company, we’re looking at the data: Can Reddit survive the AI software apocalypse and clear the high growth hurdle the market is pricing in?
We break down Reddit’s 2025 year-end performance, including a staggering 70% year-over-year revenue growth. However, beneath the surface, there are concerns—from the sunset of key user metrics to stock-based compensation that currently eats up 16% of revenue.
We also take you inside our new research platform, Semi Insider, to run a Reverse DCF (Discounted Cash Flow) to find the "fair value" for RDDT stock today.
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Chapters:0:00 — Why We Swapped Pinterest for Reddit 1:02 — AI Licensing: The "Sidecar" Business Model 2:15 — Revenue Breakdown: Ads vs. Data Licensing 3:20 — Scaling the Network Effect & International Growth 4:01 — The Metric Shift5:10 — Q1 2026 Outlook: 53% Growth? 6:30 — Stock-Based Compensation & Dilution 8:40 — The $1 Billion Buyback Program 9:45 — Reverse DCF: Calculating Reddit's Fair Value
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Nick and Kasey own shares of Reddit