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FEBRUARY 12, 2022

My September 2020 Valuations. I must admit I was surprised by my own valuations, since, given the low riskfree rates prevailing at the time, only one stock (Apple) looked significant over valued. Clearly, much has happened since these valuations. Updating the Numbers. to 14.9%.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

You’d be forgiven for thinking that the WeWork IPO – rather, the shelving of that IPO , at least for now – heralds the end of rich valuations for firms viewed as entrenched in the early stages of disruption. The $35 billion represents a jump from even earlier this year, when the company was valued at $22.5

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JULY 27, 2020

The company, which began in 2017 as a way to sell hair loss supplements, has branched into a number of health apps that work to generate around $250 million per year, not counting the insurance, according to CNBC. The original Ro app was intended to alleviate men’s stigma in talking to a doctor about hair loss issues.

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MAY 24, 2018

Uber, the ride-hailing company, plans to pour its profits into expanding its products and investing in technology in emerging markets. BGR , citing an email penned by Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, reported the company will reinvest profits in emerging markets, including India, so it can beef up Uber Eats and JUMP.

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Musings on Markets

MAY 7, 2023

The Intrinsic Value of Bank Equity I am a dabbler in all things valuation-related, and I find the process fascinating, as stories about businesses get translated into valuation inputs, and finally into value. With most non-financial service businesses, you face a choice in how you approach valuation. All Equity, All the time!

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Musings on Markets

FEBRUARY 12, 2022

I must admit I was surprised by my own valuations, since, given the low riskfree rates prevailing at the time, only one stock (Apple) looked significant over valued. Clearly, much has happened since these valuations. For the latter, I am reporting on the trailing 12-month numbers, to ensure that I have the calendar year numbers.)

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MARCH 8, 2020

In the past 18 months, both startups were vying for new customers, especially in Indonesia, the world’s fourth-most populous country and the most profitable market for the two firms. The talks point to the changing environment in Asia, where profits were given a backseat to the growth of entrepreneurs and investors. .

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DECEMBER 4, 2020

The number of shares and the pricing have not yet been released. . Pets are anticipated to stay popular, with the number of households with pets going up 4 percent in 2020 alone. The pet retail chain is also moving towards profitability after net losses the past two years. It could be looking for a $6 billion valuation.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

banks aren’t fooling themselves — they’re likely in for a long stretch of low interest rates putting a burden on their profits, the Financial Times (FT) reports. Federal Reserve , rates will likely remain at their current low numbers until around 2023. According to recent projections by the U.S.

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Musings on Markets

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Of course, and with small businesses, especially those built around personal services (a doctor or plumber’s practice), it is part of the valuation process, where the key person is valued or at least priced and incorporated into valuation. Who is a key person?

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Future CFO

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

While M&A value dropped dramatically in 2022, a loss of 36% in deal value, Bain’s report confirms that deal activity continues to be a central corporate strategy for growth and profitability. Five M&A themes to watch According to the report, Bain has identified five M&A themes to watch this year.

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MAY 26, 2020

Hong Kong’s Meituan , a food delivery service, hit a valuation of $100 billion on Tuesday (May 26) as shares soared, according to TechCrunch. Shares rose to $138 Hong Kong dollars ($17.80) following a decrease in the first quarter that wasn’t as sharp as the company predicted, and a net loss of 1.58 Tencent and Alibaba are the others.

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APRIL 8, 2019

The latest estimates from the Small Business Administration (SBA) peg the number of new SMBs at 414,000 each year, spurring job creation and economic growth for the country, with millennial entrepreneurs at the helm. Yet, once a company starts to churn a profit, business owners rarely consider their strategy of an eventual exit or sale.

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DECEMBER 24, 2020

Here are a few of the more noteworthy ones, listed in order of valuation at the time of going public: 1. The company also reported a $23 million profit for the second quarter — its first black ink in history. However, GoodRx reported a $50 million Q3 loss in November, helping to send the stock partly back downward.

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MARCH 13, 2019

The company’s valuation, share price and timeline have yet to be determined, but if all goes well, Jumia will be the first African tech startup to list on a major global exchange. We’re really focused on growing our existing business, leadership position, number of sellers and consumer adoption in those markets,” Poignonnec said.

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MAY 6, 2019

million American depository shares (ADS) that will be priced between $15 and $17 per ADS in the IPO , which would give the company a valuation of between $3.48 Luckin was founded in 2017 and does not operate under a profit; the company warned it will continue to lose money for a while. The company said it will offer 34.5

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APRIL 16, 2020

According to Edited , the number of new styles posted by U.S. If margins and profits are already struggling then slashing prices for an entire season’s clothes will be very painful,” said Sophie Lund-Yates, analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown. “If The price strategy is also clearing out product without ready inventory to replace it.

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Musings on Markets

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Setting the Table As with any valuation, the first step in valuing Airbnb is trying to understand its history and its business model, including how it has navigated the economic consequences of the COVID. In addition, growth in the experiences business will also push this metric upwards, since Airbnb keeps a 20% share of those revenues.

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CFO News Room

JANUARY 12, 2023

For others, it can be the portion of their capital with the longest time horizon (pension fund savings or 401Ks, if you are a young investor, for example), where they believe that any losses on risk capital can be made up over time.

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CFO News Room

JANUARY 17, 2023

While the value crowd, bereft of victories for a long time, may be inclined to do a victory dance, it is worth noting that the same phenomenon occurred between February and March of 2020, at the start of the COVID crisis, but that growth companies quickly recouped their losses and finished ahead of mature companies by the end of 2020.

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Musings on Markets

JUNE 23, 2023

From 2001 to 2020, revenue growth at semiconductor businesses has dropped to single digits, as higher demand for chips in new uses has been offset by loss of pricing power, and declining chip prices. Sustained Profitability, with Cycles! While revenue growth has picked up again in the last three years, the business has matured.

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MAY 10, 2019

Last year, noted the WSJ , the valuation had been rumored to be $120 billion, if and when the ride-hailing giant came to market. Now, that number is closer to $82 billion. Losses, though, are losses across that model, evidenced by the latest showings for Lyft, which logged $1.1

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Musings on Markets

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

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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MAY 4, 2016

Prosper is one of several online-based marketplace lenders suffering from falling profits as investor interest in buying consumer loans is softening. billion | Prosper’s valuation as of its last funding run in 2015, when it raised $165 million from Credit Suisse Group AG , J.P. The firm also racked up $26 million in losses.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2019

The problem with large investments – the type that run into the billions of dollars – is that just as gains can be astronomical, the losses can be devastating. billion rescue, and also said it had taken its valuation of the beleaguered workspace company down by 80 percent, to around $5 billion at the end of the most recent quarter.

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OCTOBER 2, 2018

Startup notches mounting losses, because as everyone knows, you’ve got to spend money to make money. But profitability looks elusive, and becomes less a question of “when?” 1, the company said that pre-tax losses for last year were 185 million pounds, up from 129 million pounds in the previous year. Startup gains top line.

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APRIL 25, 2016

In a framework of near-term activity, it seems that would-be investors are concerned where profits are headed (for instance, in firms like SecureWorks) and are paying attention to valuations (as many of them are so expensive). In the case of SecureWorks, net losses doubled, outpacing 30 percent top line growth.

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Musings on Markets

JANUARY 9, 2021

To illustrate, consider a practice in valuation, where analysts are trained to add a small cap premium to discount rates for smaller companies, on the intuition that they are riskier than larger companies. In closing, I also want to dispense with the notion that data is objective and that numbers-focused people have no bias.

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Musings on Markets

JULY 1, 2022

For others, it can be the portion of their capital with the longest time horizon (pension fund savings or 401Ks, if you are a young investor, for example), where they believe that any losses on risk capital can be made up over time.

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Musings on Markets

MARCH 19, 2022

While the value crowd, bereft of victories for a long time, may be inclined to do a victory dance, it is worth noting that the same phenomenon occurred between February and March of 2020, at the start of the COVID crisis, but that growth companies quickly recouped their losses and finished ahead of mature companies by the end of 2020.

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Musings on Markets

JANUARY 29, 2021

This is a “short” sale, and if you are right and the stock price drops, you can buy the shares at the now "discounted" price, return them to the original owner and keep the difference as your profit. In a short squeeze, this cycle speeds up to the point that short sellers have no choice but to exit the position.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2019

By The Numbers. Grubhub reported a net loss of $5.2 DoorDash raised $250 million in new funding in 2018, and quadrupled its valuation to $4 billion. They see orders, but not always profitable ones, with Grubhub’s burgeoning customer list built at their expense. Investor reaction to the disappointment was swift and brutal.

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Barry Ritholtz

DECEMBER 5, 2023

’cause then I figure I could always be employed either managing the numbers or doing law and get those two degrees. And I got to see firsthand what Bain was doing in strategic consulting and understand their view of business separate from the numbers. And Bain was kind enough to offer me a job to facilitate.

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Musings on Markets

JANUARY 5, 2024

The numbers that I computed opened my eyes to how much perspective on the high, low, and typical values, i.e., the distribution of margins, helped in valuing the company, and how little information there was available, at least at that time, on this dimension.

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Musings on Markets

OCTOBER 6, 2023

The resulting debate among accountants about how to bring intangibles on to the books has spilled over into valuation practice, and many appraisers and analysts are wrongly, in my view, letting the accounting debate affect how they value companies. So, how far has accounting come in bringing intangible assets on to balance sheets?

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OCTOBER 18, 2016

But the category of perishables marks new territory for Amazon, which The Motley Fool thinks could present a challenge and put a deep dent in short-term profits. Now, Amazon is experimenting, it seems, in a sector with narrow profit margins, and it has the luxury to do so. In the U.S., UberEATS and GrubHub, however, are growing.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2019

By The Numbers. Grubhub reported a net loss of $5.2 DoorDash raised $250 million in new funding in 2018 and quadrupled its valuation to $4 billion. Investor reaction to the disappointment was swift and brutal. Grubhub shares dropped 21 percent and hit a two-year low. million or $.06 million or $.60

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