Musings on Markets

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

I was planning to finish my last two data updates for 2024, but decided to take a break and look at the seven stocks (Apple, Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia and Tesla) which carried the market in 2023. I agree, but I remain a believer that intrinsic valuation is the only tool that you have for assessing whether g.

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Musings on Markets

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

I was planning to start this post by telling you that Tesla was back in the news, but that would be misleading, since Tesla never leaves the news. My Tesla History When I write and teach valuation, I describe it as a craft, and there are very few companies that I enjoy practicing that craft more than I do with Tesla.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 27, 2019

On-demand workspace startup WeWork has secured significant funding from investors and has aggressive plans for global expansion, but the company’s losses are ballooning, according to reports in The New York Times this week. According to the company’s latest financial disclosure, the firm’s losses have hit $1.9

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NOVEMBER 6, 2019

billion loss on Wednesday (Nov. The $10-plus billion WeWork bailout — an investment chief executive officer (CEO) Masayoshi Son called an error in judgment — triggered a loss of ¥970 billion ($8.9 For the July-September quarter overall, SoftBank recorded a net loss of ¥704.4 Japan’s SoftBank reported a $6.5 billion yen ($6.5

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CFO News Room

JANUARY 8, 2023

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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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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VCFO

OCTOBER 10, 2023

monthly, annual) performance, much more is needed for effective strategic planning – proactive planning that looks beyond what the business will do in the short term to where you want it to be in five years, ten years, or a similar timeframe. While the Income Statement does provide a view of historical (e.g.,

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CFO News Room

JANUARY 19, 2023

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. trillion, and their share of the overall equity value of all US stocks also surged from 6.5% to 14.9%.

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CFO News Room

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Enjoy the current installment of “Weekend Reading For Financial Planners” – this week’s edition kicks off with the news that Congress appears poised to pass “SECURE Act 2.0”, a series of measures that will have significant impacts on the world of retirement planning. Adam is an Associate Financial Planning Nerd at Kitces.com.

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AUGUST 25, 2019

Founded in 2001, Ping is said to be looking at a valuation of $2-$3 billion. The company’s S-1 filing shows that it is not yet profitable but shows promise, with $112.9 The company’s S-1 filing shows that it is not yet profitable but shows promise, with $112.9 Its net loss was $3.1 million in the same period in 2018.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2019

Following WeWork ’s IPO debacle, investors want tech startups to prove profitability before seeking funds and going public, CNBC reported on Friday (Nov. Potential investors wanted to know how those companies plan to turn a profit. WeWork abandoned its IPO plans after massive losses turned off investors.

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JANUARY 4, 2019

Coffee startup Luckin plans to open 2,500 new stores in China this year to overtake Starbucks in the country. But the company recorded a loss of 800 million yuan ($116.34 Luckin plans to open a total of more than 4,500 stores by the end of 2019, which would overtake Starbucks, which has more than 3,600 stores in the country.

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CFO News Room

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

suffered the largest-ever loss. companies as they reassess their valuations in anticipation of higher interest rates. Amazon relieved investors with a near doubling in profit in the holiday period and said it is raising the price of its Prime membership in the U.S. AMZN 13.54%. company—just a day after Facebook parent.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2020

Rakuten’s sales come on the heels of its operating loss of 40 billion yen, or $360 million, last quarter. Though it saw some gains in the financial technology business, it had losses when it came to ride-hailing investments, like the one it had in Spain’s Cabify.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Berkshire Hathaway plans to invest more than $570 million in cloud data company Snowflake , which has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) of stock. The plan is for Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway to buy $250 million in shares direct from the company at the time of its IPO. Revenues, however, are not profits.

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VCFO

MARCH 17, 2023

That’s because inventory is a key driver of several profit & loss (P&L) statement components, from revenue all the way down to net profit. Conversely, overstating inventory valuation will lead an organization to think it has too much inventory on hand. A benchmark exercise can also provide insight here.

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CFO News Room

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. The FANGAM Valuations: February 2022. to 14.9%. Updating the Numbers.

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MARCH 27, 2019

If it does price its shares higher, the ride-hailing startup could have a valuation of more than $23 billion, which is at the high end of the previous target. While there is a lot of interest in Lyft, there are also concerns about its lack of profitability. Lyft had losses of $911 million in 2018.

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Musings on Markets

JANUARY 5, 2024

That year, I computed these industry-level statistics for five variables that I found myself using repeatedly in my valuations, and once I had them, I could not think of a good reason to keep them secret. After all, I had no plans on becoming a data service, and making them available to others cost me absolutely nothing.

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Musings on Markets

OCTOBER 25, 2022

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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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

Rakuten’s sales come on the heels of its operating loss of 40 billion yen, or $360 million, last quarter. Though it saw some gains in the financial technology business, it had losses when it came to ride-hailing investments, like the one it had in Spain’s Cabify.

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DECEMBER 4, 2020

The pet retail chain is also moving towards profitability after net losses the past two years. It has also narrowed its losses by 77 percent to $20.3 In 2015, the company mulled going public again but instead was acquired by CVC Capital Partners and Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board for $4.6 percent this year.

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MARCH 17, 2019

Uber is reportedly planning to launch its IPO in April, issuing its required public disclosure next month before starting its own investor road show. Uber is seeking a valuation as high as $120 billion, although some analysts have said it will be closer to $100 billion. Neither Uber nor Lyft are profitable. million in 2017.

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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. trillion, and their share of the overall equity value of all US stocks also surged from 6.5% to 14.9%.

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CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 5, 2022

Enjoy the current installment of “Weekend Reading For Financial Planners” – this week’s edition kicks off with the news that as part of the ongoing integration between the merged companies, Charles Schwab plans to transition advisors currently on the TD Ameritrade custodial platform to Schwab’s platform over Labor Day weekend 2023.

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APRIL 22, 2019

The Starbucks rival in China, the Beijing-based Luckin Coffee, has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) in the United States with a valuation of almost $3 billion since its last funding round, according to a report by Reuters. The net loss to shareholders was $475.4

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MARCH 11, 2020

After all, the very metrics of gauging company potential, in terms of revenues and earnings, which in turn drive valuation, are suddenly hazy. Cole Haan filed last month to go public — now those plans are being pushed out. Biggs said the company’s losses will “be pretty similar” to losses seen last year.

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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. The last is the operating margin , it operating income (or loss) as a percent of operating income each year.

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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 15, 2019

Sources have revealed that Uber is planning to launch its initial public offering (IPO) in April. While the paperwork didn’t disclose the company’s valuation, Lyft is expected to come in much higher than the $15.1 According to Reuters , Uber will issue its required public disclosure next month, then start its investor roadshow.

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Jedox Finance

JULY 11, 2023

1 These pros and cons are enough to motivate the C-suite to expedite their ESG efforts, starting with determining the department responsible for ESG planning and reporting. Numerous associations, consultants, and analysts have promoted the idea of the finance function assuming the core responsibility for ESG planning, tracking, and reporting.

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Musings on Markets

JULY 22, 2021

The primary attraction of the company, to investors, comes not from its current standing (modest revenues and big losses), but from its positioning to take advantage of the potential growth in the Indian food delivery market.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2019

Gett is backed by Volkswagen and has a valuation of about $1.5 The company had aspirations of going public by 2020, but those plans have potentially hit a roadblock. . Waiser said he thinks the company will be profitable by December, and that he hasn’t completely written off the idea of an initial public offering (IPO). . “We

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NOVEMBER 18, 2019

Gett is backed by Volkswagen and has a valuation of about $1.5 The company had aspirations of going public by 2020, but those plans have potentially hit a roadblock. . Waiser said he thinks the company will be profitable by December, and that he hasn’t completely written off the idea of an initial public offering (IPO). . “We

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CFO Simplified

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Here are two businesspeople that had great plans to ride off happily into the sunset with each other, but they didn’t make it. So, how do you get practical, and plan ahead for something that you don’t expect to happen? Here are some plans that maybe you should put in place to protect you from the unthinkable. We get along great.

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JULY 24, 2018

plans to raise as much as $264.1 The total market valuation of Sonos at $19 a share would amount to $1.87 However, sources said in April that Sonos was targeting a valuation of $2.5 In fiscal 2017, Sonos posted a net loss of $14.2 million, down from a net loss of $38.2 million, down from a net loss of $38.2

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MAY 15, 2019

WeWork , which recently renamed itself The We Company, has built a multibillion-dollar valuation with its business model of renting out spaces. The company is starting a “global real estate acquisition and management platform” to purchase stakes in buildings that it plans to lease, according to a press release.

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