PYMNTS

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. billion — not bad, but far below what other major online retailers are seeing. Airbnb ($47 billion). million from $24.1

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PYMNTS

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 The company currently has 2,370 stores in 28 cities throughout China, and plans to open 2,500 this year alone. million net loss to shareholders and a total revenue of $125.27

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Profit and Loss Valuation Startups Investments 43

CFO News Room

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

Among Indian institutions, LIC is the largest holder with just over 4% of the shares, but the retail investor presence in this company is small, largely because of the low float, though the surge in the company’s price in the last two years has drawn some traders to it.

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PYMNTS

MAY 10, 2018

. “India is one of the most attractive retail markets in the world, given its size and growth rate, and our investment is an opportunity to partner with the company that is leading transformation of eCommerce in the market,” Walmart CEO Doug McMillon said in a statement. What the Deal Will Mean. is known for. “As

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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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CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 5, 2022

In the next post, I will use Facebook’s most recent earnings surprise to talk about inconsistencies in how accountants categorize corporate spending, and why these inconsistencies can skew investors perceptions of corporate profitability and financial health. billion in the third quarter of 2022. .

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Marketing Advertising Profit and Loss Investments 130

PYMNTS

AUGUST 22, 2018

“We knew we wanted to build a nationally-known mass retailer,” Shah told The Boston Globe , noting that over the next ten years, Wayfair grew from a bootstrapped spare-bedroom operation to a business boasting up to a half a billion in annual sales. And that growth has carried on since then. As of today, Wayfair brings in $6.6 That costs $79.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 18, 2016

The Wall Street Journal reported that Amazon is expanding its grocery delivery services , and curbside pickup and convenience stores are being planned nationwide. Grocery is the biggest category in consumer spending, and it is the next retail segment for the powerhouse to dominate following books, electronics and clothes. In the U.S.,

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Profit and Loss Valuation B2B Transportation 57

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.

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Musings on Markets

JANUARY 5, 2024

In January 1993, I was valuing a retail company, and I found myself wondering what a reasonable margin was for a firm operating in the retail business. After all, I had no plans on becoming a data service, and making them available to others cost me absolutely nothing. Profit Margins 1. Costs of equity & capital 1.

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Valuation Financial Analysis Analyzing Data Profit and Loss 98

Barry Ritholtz

DECEMBER 5, 2023

What was the original career plan? Michael Fisch : 00:01:39 [Speaker Changed] The original career plan was to be employed and provide a safety net for my mother and my two sisters. It was America’s largest retailer. So, so let’s talk a little bit about your, your background ba in economics from Dartmouth.

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Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Investments Valuation Numbers 69

PYMNTS

JUNE 17, 2016

It surprised even us that after nine months of looking at the 650 sites that represent 70 percent of eCommerce volume and the review of 10K data points that big retailers did no better than small ones at optimizing their online sites for checkout. But now that we know why, hopefully, big retail can get to work on fixing the problem.

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Profit and Loss Retail eCommerce Startups 40

Musings on Markets

OCTOBER 4, 2021

In this post, I will look at the levers that drive Paytm's value, and you can make your judgments on where you think this offering will lead in terms of valuation and pricing. In 2014, it introduced Paytm Wallet , a digital wallet that was accepted as a payment option by leading service providers and retailers.

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Valuation Profit and Loss Investments Numbers 72

PYMNTS

MAY 7, 2020

Denver-headquartered Frontier Airlines is retracting its $39 “More Room” fee that guarantees passengers would sit between empty seats after receiving criticism from lawmakers for “profiting from safety.” Shuttered gyms are seeing memberships and on-site retail sales plummet, prompting many to shift their services online.

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Profit and Loss Valuation Startups Sales 52

Musings on Markets

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

In the next post, I will use Facebook's most recent earnings surprise to talk about inconsistencies in how accountants categorize corporate spending, and why these inconsistencies can skew investors perceptions of corporate profitability and financial health. billion in the third quarter of 2022.

Advertising 98

Advertising Profit and Loss Investments Marketing 98

PYMNTS

JUNE 30, 2017

Turns out that investors get nervous when profits prove elusive. Thus, a possible tech stock market fizzle, should this indeed be a harbinger, where the $2 billion valuation is the same as implied by a Blue Apron funding round two years ago. The ascendant tech IPO that, well, snapped when it reported results?

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Musings on Markets

FEBRUARY 4, 2023

Among Indian institutions, LIC is the largest holder with just over 4% of the shares, but the retail investor presence in this company is small, largely because of the low float, though the surge in the company's price in the last two years has drawn some traders to it.

Investments 100

Investments Valuation Auditing Restructuring 100

Barry Ritholtz

DECEMBER 14, 2022

And it became the most profitable private equity investment ever made and — it is true. And Blackstone’s funds through that period, generated substantial profits because we had made those good choices, not just about the investments — RITHOLTZ: Right. MCCARTHY: That is what’s most important.

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Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Investments Construction Concentration 60

Barry Ritholtz

DECEMBER 12, 2023

They announced a $640 million loss and ouch. And the division that I was in was below plan. ’cause bad things can happen to undifferentiated retailers. It’s what the much maligned retail investor was doing. But if, if it has a history of not being profitable, you you really want to exclude that.

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Benchmarking Concentration Investments Profit and Loss 103

Barry Ritholtz

MARCH 12, 2024

And so, so we sort of felt pretty stupid for a while because we did a lot of losing trades in 2006 that were the, you know, that obviously didn’t come to fruition until the actual people could see the losses. So in mortgages, the borrower can stop paying maybe a year to two years before the lenders actually book a loss.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 7, 2016

Lately, though, they’re probably tossing and turning over the difficulties with raising capital coupled with the simultaneous descent of their venture’s valuations. Take physical retail. So what would physical retail look like if it were run like the best online etailers ? A lot of the offline world is in a world of hurt.

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Barry Ritholtz

APRIL 11, 2023

 The transcript from this week’s, MiB: Aswath Damodaran: Valuations, Narratives & Academia , is below. You’re known as the dean of valuation. He said, oh, dean of valuation, it’s easier to say. So let’s start with the question, what led you to focus on valuation? RITHOLTZ: Right. And I said, why?

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PYMNTS

JUNE 6, 2016

A nimble challenger with a new game plan. The Rumble In The Big Retail Jungle. Last week, the biggest retailer in the world by revenue, Walmart, made an announcement that made it clear that it’s really not that interested in ceding the title of world’s biggest retailer to a younger, and nimble challenger named Amazon.

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