Nerd's Eye View

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Even people who are normally rational decision-makers can be prone to fear, greed, and overconfidence, and the persistence of market bubbles where investors chase whatever company or sector is all the rage at the time (and often get stuck with losses when the bubble pops) shows that herd mentality in investing is as prevalent as ever.

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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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CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

after the company reported a smaller-than-expected quarterly loss and said its production would remain on track despite supply chain snafus. Additionally, Morgan Stanley reiterated it as overweight, noting hardware subscriptions as a key catalyst for moving the market toward a loan-to-value valuation. from 14.9%. Source link.

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CFO News Room

JANUARY 7, 2023

The Wall Street Journal reported that McMahon is returning to pursue a potential sale of the business. after it reported solid sales numbers for December. Costco posted net sales of $23.8 Costco posted net sales of $23.8 The firm cited Voya’s lower-risk business, ability to generate capital and valuation as pluses.

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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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CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Abercrombie & Fitch – Shares of the retail stock jumped 19% after the apparel retailer beat Wall Street’s revenue forecasts for the third quarter and posted unexpected quarterly profit. The stock slipped even after the company beat top and bottom line estimates for its latest quarter and better-than-expected comparable store sales.

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CFO News Room

JANUARY 8, 2023

Free cash flow is one of the most dangerous terms in finance, and I am astonished by how it can be bent to mean whatever investors or managers want it to, and used to advance their sales pitches. and which ones to include (cash acquisitions, foreign exchange gains or losses etc.).

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Fpanda Club

JULY 24, 2022

They tend to avoid losses and prefer to keep the things as they are rather than invest in risky innovation. However, firm’s competitors continue to make their investments, including innovation, which will probably put pressure on prices, sales volumes and market shares. which will be part of the allowable cost.

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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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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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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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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

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. How much is being charged to cost of sales? What is the percentage of the cost of sales to revenue? How much inventory is being carried on the balance sheet?

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

The target valuation points to the high expectations for the company, whose technology aims to handle large volumes of data. Meanwhile, sales boomed. For the first half of the year, sales reached $242 million, almost as much as the $265 million the firm reported for all of last year. Revenues, however, are not profits.

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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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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Petco's net sales went up 9 percent over 2019, hitting $3.58 Same-store sales surged 9.6 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 It could be looking for a $6 billion valuation. . percent this year.

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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. Valuation Pricing Growth & Reinvestment Profitability Risk Multiple s 1. Profit Margins 1. Earnings Multiples 2.

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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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Musings on Markets

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Free cash flow is one of the most dangerous terms in finance, and I am astonished by how it can be bent to mean whatever investors or managers want it to, and used to advance their sales pitches. and which ones to include (cash acquisitions, foreign exchange gains or losses etc.) What is Free cash flow (FCF)?

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Musings on Markets

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

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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PYMNTS

MARCH 17, 2019

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. However, it also saw its net loss grow to $911.3 billion, excluding gains from the sale of its business units in Russia and Southeast Asia. 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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VCFO

OCTOBER 10, 2023

This hospitality business owner approaching retirement didn’t want to sell the company he built for more than 20 years for < $10M but valuation showed it would only yield $3-4M in the market. | This owner focuses on maximizing profit and minimizing tax liability with reporting and operations directed at those aims.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 8, 2019

Yet, once a company starts to churn a profit, business owners rarely consider their strategy of an eventual exit or sale. However, the two most critical pieces of information buyers need include a verification of revenue and a profit and loss (P&L) statement. Cloud Accounting, Data Sharing. . An Emerging Market.

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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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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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PYMNTS

APRIL 16, 2020

The world of high fashion is starting to look like a fire sale. For example, Thinknum , which tracks eCommerce retail, found that in January, Lululemon had 1,060 items on sale. By the end of the count of items on sale had dropped 34 percent. It’s the age-old argument for retail. Now, it’s back up to 39 percent. “As In the U.K.,

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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. For instance, Target reported a 155 percent jump in digital sales during the third quarter. Airbnb ($47 billion).

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

According to Fortune , the retailer reported that comparable sales fell 5.4 The company also reported a loss of $151 million. The results sent shares down 12 percent to an all-time low, giving the company a valuation of $384 million. The company has also been working to boost sales. percent decline analysts expected.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 29, 2019

Is it all enough to support a valuation that is (at least at the last capital raise) in the billions of dollars? The language is perhaps boilerplate, but Peloton said in the filing: “We have incurred operating losses in the past, expect to incur operating losses in the future, and may not achieve or maintain profitability in the future.”.

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CFO News Room

DECEMBER 23, 2022

While RIA M&A activity has been red hot during the past couple of years, a survey suggests that advisors are expecting lower valuations in 2023. A review of financial planning actions, from tax-loss harvesting to charitable giving, that have a December 31 deadline. He can be reached at [email protected].

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CFO Share

MAY 5, 2023

Have sales and operations meet regularly to brainstorm product or service improvements. Consider the following best practices to identify growing markets and seize business growth opportunities: Measure market demand daily and identify trends. Speak to customers monthly to understand their challenges.

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PYMNTS

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. Though Jumia has not turned a profit so far, the company generated €93.8 However, its losses widened, with a negative EBITDA of €120 million.

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PYMNTS

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. Losses, though, are losses across that model, evidenced by the latest showings for Lyft, which logged $1.1 Previously, Uber had had a pricing range of $48 to $55. That is especially true now.

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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 2016, Airbnb extended the model, allowing hosts to offer experiences to their guests, for a fee, with Airbnb keeping 20% of the payment.

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Musings on Markets

JANUARY 29, 2021

Short Sales and Squeezes I know that you want to get to the GameStop story quickly, but at the risk of boring or perhaps even insulting you, I want to lay the groundwork by talking about the mechanics of a short sale as well as how short sellers can sometimes get squeezed.

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Cube Software

MAY 11, 2023

The answers—based on different sources of data like market research or historical sales information—guide internal decision-making to promote regular, sustainable growth as well as create contingency plans for worst-case or best-case scenarios. For example, they might ask, "what if our revenue decreases by 20%?"

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