CFO News Room

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Valuations of Hong Kong-listed stocks are now quite reasonable, Mr. Ru said, adding that he doesn’t expect China’s internet sector to be hit with major regulatory changes this year. . In the bond market, the benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury yield declined to 1.903%, according to Tradeweb.

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Global Finance

MARCH 2, 2025

Now, we know from the academic literature that three years before the fraud, they tend to beat earnings benchmarks. Their initial response was to increase their human intervention in 2008: They changed their inventory valuation assumption, their revenue recognition assumptions, and a few other things. Horton: Heres one.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Uber Technologies paved the way to receive a multi-billion-dollar investment led by SoftBank Group, after co-founder and ex-CEO Travis Kalanick reached a deal with Benchmark over board seats. In exchange for putting the lawsuit on hold, Kalanick agreed to allow directors to vote on his appointees to the board for the three seats he controls.

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Fpanda Club

JULY 24, 2022

Valuation experts point out that many projects, such as R&D, geographical expansion, investments in new capacities are naturally structured in stages which can be pursued or abandoned based on the results of the previous stage or after getting new information. which will be part of the allowable cost. Sources: Warren E.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

FreeAgent broke ground with the listing but, according to reports, missed the mark on valuation. While a first of its kind, FreeAgent’s listing didn’t yield the valuation it or Seedrs had hoped. million), slightly lower than its calculated valuation at the time of the Seedrs funding. Friday (Nov. million ($13.2

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Facebook’s move comes as Nextdoor eyes plans to go public , with a potential valuation of $4 billion to $5 billion. Nextdoor has raised $470 million; its last valuation rang in at $2.2 Nextdoor has raised $470 million; its last valuation rang in at $2.2 billion after a round of funding a little over a year ago.

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CFO Talks

JANUARY 30, 2025

His approach involves working backward from desired outcomes, such as an EBITDA goal or exit valuation, and breaking these down into actionable steps and KPIs. For instance, if the goal is to grow and exit, we work backward from the desired valuation. What EBITDA profitability does the company need at the expected valuation multiple?

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VCFO

MAY 17, 2024

How can you be sure the decisions you are making are taking valuation in the right direction? Benchmarks A v360 roadmap also benchmarks your company against peers in your industry. A comprehensive v360 Enterprise Value Roadmap drives business strategies to support value optimization.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 18, 2020

The San Francisco-based company is eyeing valuations from $4 billion to $5 billion, according to Bloomberg, and has seen its business grow amid COVID-19. The privately-held company lists its investors as including Benchmark, Shasta Ventures, Greylock Partners, Kleiner Perkins, Riverwood Capital, Bond, Axel Springer and Comcast Ventures.

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Centage

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Three: Benchmark Industry Profitability Ratios Your profit margin might look weak to you, but is it? Benchmark your industry before looking at your profitability so you know what to aim for. Four: Understand Customer Valuation Your customers are the source of your revenue – and your profits. But how much are they really worth?

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CFO News

NOVEMBER 2, 2024

The duality in the behavior of FPIs is explained by Dr. V K Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit Financial Services, stating that the primary market issues are mostly at fair valuations whereas the benchmark indices are trading at elevated valuations.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

The ride-sharing company has been hit with scandals, federal inquiries and lawsuits, including one brought against its former CEO, Travis Kalanick, by Benchmark, one of Uber’s early investors. Uber is also expected to sell some new shares at a valuation that would preserve (at least on paper) its approximate $70 billion valuation.

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Barry Ritholtz

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

equity valuations: “Baby-boomers’ huge flow of 401K plan contributions helped to drive equities higher; now that ~70 million Boomers are retiring, when do demographics flip this from a huge positive to a net drag?” The index even outperformed it’s S&P500 benchmark all 5 years running.

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Nerd's Eye View

JUNE 27, 2023

In this episode, we talk in-depth about how, in 2022, Eric and his wife Kali faced a tumultuous year the firm dipped from $600,000 to $500,000 of revenue run rate in just the first few months and because it coincided with the arrival of their first child they didn’t have the bandwidth and capacity to adapt, how, to help with capacity constraints, (..)

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CFO News

JUNE 27, 2024

Yields on the 10-year benchmark government bond were at 6.99% on Thursday, down from 7.05% at the end of the March quarter. Government bond yields have declined in the current quarter due to foreign inflows ahead of inclusion of domestic debt in JPMorgan's emerging market index.

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Global Finance

APRIL 5, 2025

The top five IPOs by valuation in 2024 were Lineage on the Nasdaq ($5.1 In the debt business, the bank posted a commanding 40% of Polish market transactions, having participated in the arrangement and placement of all the major bond deals in the local market, including all benchmark transactions for key domestic corporates. billion).

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CFO News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The valuation of GQG’s Adani investment has vaulted to $7 billion, validation for Jain who cut against the grain when he bought shares worth $1.9 But he and his fund managers have also bought several less flashy stocks in India that have surged over 50% this year, beating the 15% rise in the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex.

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CFO News

MARCH 30, 2025

The combined market valuation of eight of the top-10 most-valued firms climbed Rs 88,085.89 Last week, the BSE benchmark gauge climbed 509.41 crore last week, with HDFC Bank leading the pack of gainers, in line with an optimistic trend in equities. points, or 0.66 per cent.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 15, 2017

The Recode news report noted the deal between would include the purchase of existing shares at a lower valuation. As part of the ownership stake deal, investors would also purchase some Uber shares at the current higher valuation so it can maintain its market value.

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VCFO

MARCH 17, 2023

A benchmark exercise can also provide insight here. Ensuring Proper Inventory Valuation When inventory is not valued properly, turnover ratios return false information, affect cash, and cloud understanding of how investment in inventory is affecting the business. Large companies will have historical information to look back on.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 24, 2018

With tech IPOs on the rise, Benchmark partner Bill Gurley has declared that “it’s cool to go public again.”. Personal shopping site Stitch Fix went public in November, while Benchmark-backed cloud companies Dropbox and Zuora each started trading within the last month.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 30, 2017

Expedia is smaller than the privately-held Uber, with a market capitalization of approximately $23 billion compared with Uber’s private valuation of nearly $70 billion. The search for a new CEO of the embattled ride-hailing company comes at a time when Uber is also fighting with one of its shareholders, Benchmark Capital.

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Global Finance

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Additionally, many incumbent firms are restructuring by spinning off their payments divisions into standalone entities to capture higher valuations. One reason is that corporates like to cherry-pick assets that enhance their capabilities. Nowadays, they’re more willing to hear what buyers have to offer.

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Nerd's Eye View

APRIL 18, 2024

Traditionally, a standard benchmark for advisory-firm sales has been 2X annual revenue; with many firms running at an average 25%–30% profit margin, this results in 7X–8X earnings valuations. However, firms with margins outside a traditional range might result in unrealistically high earnings multiples for the buyer.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 18, 2016

The worries over valuations tied to unicorns, by now universally defined as the tech firms with implied valuations above $1 billion, have ebbed and flowed, depending on what time of the quarter or even the day it might be.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 28, 2017

Khosrowshahi has lead Expedia since 2005 — though Expedia is smaller than the privately held Uber, with a market capitalization of around $23 billion, compared with Uber’s private valuation of nearly $70 billion.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 27, 2017

While the company hasn’t hit $1 billion in revenue yet, it has raised about $46 million in venture capital from backers including Benchmark Capital and Lightspeed Venture Partners. The company’s most recent valuation was $300 million, and it has annual sales of more than $500 million.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 7, 2018

Cross River, which did not disclose its valuation, said it will use the funding to invest in its compliance infrastructure and expand staff levels as it continues to collaborate with FinTech startups, allowing them to gain access to Cross River’s client base without needing to secure their own banking license.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 19, 2019

In total, the company secured $36 million in the round, led by a range of backers, including Sozo Ventures, Accel and Benchmark. The company is also reportedly seeking a $1 billion valuation, which some analysts have argued may be too high. The company plans to use the investment to collaborate with MUFG and Sozo, and promote growth.

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Spreadym

JULY 14, 2023

Valuation models: Valuation models are used to determine the intrinsic value of a business, asset, or investment. They use various valuation techniques such as discounted cash flow (DCF), comparable company analysis, or asset-based approaches to estimate the worth of an entity.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 2, 2018

Spotify is readying to float in a matter of days, with reports in Reuters estimating the company’s valuation at about $19 billion. The company, which offers subscription management technology for the enterprise, has seen investments from Benchmark Capital, Wellington Capital Management and Shasta Ventures. The bank is 91.7

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Jedox Finance

APRIL 21, 2020

Assets with strong fundamentals and low valuations create openings to new markets. Frequent structured communication on performance benchmarks and earning multiples, maintains investor confidence and stability. Many businesses are unprepared. Swift changes are forcing management to rethink operating models.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 1, 2019

Other participating investors included prior backers Benchmark, Spark Capital and Index Ventures, according to reports. The company now reportedly has a valuation of more than $500 million and has taken in $170 million in venture capital funding. investments.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 7, 2017

In addition, shares were likely buoyed by Wall Street analysts who raised their targets on the company, including California-based venture capital firm Benchmark Capital, which took its target to $12 from $10. gave up more than 4 percent on the week, with investors likely fretting about valuation.

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Centage

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Three: Benchmark Industry Profitability Ratios Your profit margin might look weak to you, but is it? Benchmark your industry before looking at your profitability so you know what to aim for. Four: Understand Customer Valuation Your customers are the source of your revenue – and your profits. But how much are they really worth?

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PYMNTS

APRIL 26, 2019

Alphabet and Saudi Arabia aren’t planning on selling any stock, but venture capital firm Benchmark – the company’s biggest seller – is offering 5.7 The earliest investors in ride-hailing company Uber are looking to sell about $1.3 million shares, according to a regulatory filing released on Friday (April 26).

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Barry Ritholtz

MARCH 20, 2024

For example, you can see what’s the biggest drawdown, how long did it last, how long and how often did a strategy beat its benchmark, and by what magnitude. Barry Ritholtz : So let’s break that into two halves, starting with valuation. Explain why P/E isn’t the best way to measure valuation.

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