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Tesla's Trillion Dollar Moment: A Valuation Revisit!

Musings on Markets

If you are interested, you can see my valuations from 2014 , 2016 and 2017. The automobile business has been in trouble for quite a while, struggling with anemic revenue growth in the aggregate, and abysmal profit margins, with even the very best in the group struggling to earn returns that match, let alone beat, their costs of capital.

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A Primer on Free Cash Flow

CFO News Room

I will use this section to clarify what free cash flows are trying to measure, how they get used in investing and valuation, and the measurement questions that can cause measurement divergences. and which ones to include (cash acquisitions, foreign exchange gains or losses etc.).

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Tesla in November 2023 : Story twists and turns, with value consequences!

Musings on Markets

As the price dropped below $200 today (October 30,2023), I decided that it was time for me to revisit and revalue the company, taking into account the news, financial and other, that has come out since my last valuation in January 2023, and to understand the dueling stories that are emerging about the company.

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Earnings and Cash Flows: A Primer on Free Cash Flow

Musings on Markets

I will use this section to clarify what free cash flows are trying to measure, how they get used in investing and valuation, and the measurement questions that can cause measurement divergences. and which ones to include (cash acquisitions, foreign exchange gains or losses etc.) What is Free cash flow (FCF)?

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Putting the (Insta)cart before the (Grocery) horse: A COVID Favorite's Reality Check!

Musings on Markets

In the first, I will look at the grocery business, both in terms of growth and profitability of grocery stores, since Instacart, as an intermediary in the business, will be affected by grocery business fundamentals. On the profitability front, the grocery business operates on slim margins, at every level.

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Russia in Ukraine: Let Loose the Dogs of War!

CFO News Room

In this section, I will begin by looking at the bond market effects and then move on to equities and other asset classes, starting by looking at the localized reaction (for Ukranian and Russian securities) and then the global ripple effects. I revisited my valuation of the index, with the updated values: Spreadsheet to value the S&P 500.

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How to create & use pro forma statements

Cube Software

Think of pro forma statements as a monetary crystal ball, a guiding financial forecast. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requires that discrepancies between pro forma and GAAP-compliant financial reports be explained when released to the public. Pro forma statements are also used to secure financing.

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