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.

Marketing 141

Marketing Valuation Profit and Loss Advertising 141

Global Finance

DECEMBER 9, 2024

But because the market was not active, even though the company was profitable and the valuation was going up, the stock price was not moving on the exchange. But for you to exit two years after you invest, you want to see the profits that have been retained, reflected in the price. GF : Otherwise, its a loss.

Marketing 98

Marketing Banking Finance Profit and Loss 98

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.

Valuation 124

Valuation Profit and Loss Numbers Sales 124

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.

Valuation 126

Valuation Profit and Loss Accounting Investments 126

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.

Marketing 130

Marketing Profit and Loss Advertising Valuation 130

PYMNTS

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.

Profit and Loss 40

Profit and Loss Planning Marketing Valuation 40

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%.

Valuation 130

Valuation Profit and Loss Numbers Advertising 130

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.

Valuation 130

Valuation Profit and Loss Numbers Advertising 130

PYMNTS

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.

Profit and Loss 63

Profit and Loss Planning Valuation Securities 63

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

Profit and Loss 43

Profit and Loss Startups Valuation Securities 43

PYMNTS

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.

Startups 55

Startups Planning Profit and Loss Valuation 55

PYMNTS

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.

Profit and Loss 75

Profit and Loss Valuation Investments Sales 75

Future CFO

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

CFOs, with their unique understanding of financial risk and strategic planning, must champion cybersecurity initiatives and weave them into the core of their business strategy. Many stakeholders view cybersecurity as an operational expense rather than a strategic investment, impacting the company's short-term profitability.

Investments 52

Investments Profit and Loss Securities Risk Management 52

PYMNTS

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.

Profit and Loss 72

Profit and Loss Valuation Sales Finance 72

Global Finance

AUGUST 16, 2024

Many analysts greeted the plan with skepticism. New York-based investment bank Jefferies attributed 30% of the value of Anglo’s steelmaking coal business to the Grosvenor mine; its coal operations are one of the assets the company plans to sell as part of the restructuring. Production is not expected to resume until next year.

Restructuring 105

Restructuring Profit and Loss Valuation Planning 105

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.

Profit and Loss 67

Profit and Loss Valuation Investments eCommerce 67

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.

Valuation 97

Valuation Profit and Loss Investments Numbers 97

PYMNTS

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

Profit and Loss 40

Profit and Loss Valuation Startups Forecasting 40

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%.

Valuation 103

Valuation Profit and Loss Numbers Advertising 103

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.

Marketing 99

Marketing Valuation Profit and Loss Advertising 99

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. However, GoodRx reported a $50 million Q3 loss in November, helping to send the stock partly back downward.

Profit and Loss 92

Profit and Loss Valuation eCommerce Planning 92

Global Finance

APRIL 5, 2025

Anthony Noto Global Winners By Sector Financial Institutions: UBS In 2024, UBS showed strong net profit and high client activities. The bank plans to repurchase $1 billion in shares in the first half of 2025 and an additional $2 billion in the second half. billion valuation. Lyndsey Zhang Healthcare: J.P. Morgan J.P.

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) 52

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Investments Banking Healthcare 52

PYMNTS

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.

Profit and Loss 66

Profit and Loss Valuation Sales Retail 66

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.

Profit and Loss 56

Profit and Loss Valuation Investments eCommerce 56

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.,

Strategic Planning 80

Strategic Planning Cash Flow Forecasting Profit and Loss CFO 80

PYMNTS

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.

Startups 40

Startups Profit and Loss Valuation Investments 40

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.

Valuation 105

Valuation Financial Analysis Analyzing Data Profit and Loss 105

PYMNTS

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.

Profit and Loss 40

Profit and Loss Planning Startups Valuation 40

PYMNTS

MARCH 18, 2019

Gett, a ride-hailing company that works with taxis, is planning an initial public offering later this year, The Financial Times reported. The company offers transportation through established taxi systems rather than the minicab model used by Uber and Lyft, and it expects to become profitable later this year. or yellow cabs in the U.S.,

Profit and Loss 46

Profit and Loss Valuation Transportation Sales 46

PYMNTS

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

Profit and Loss 49

Profit and Loss Valuation Investments Planning 49

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.

Manufacturing 70

Manufacturing Forecasting Profit and Loss Benchmarking 70

PYMNTS

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.

Profit and Loss 52

Profit and Loss Valuation Marketing Financial Data 52

Musings on Markets

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

The first was the response that I received to my last data update , where I looked at the profitability of businesses, and specifically at how a comparison of accounting returns on equity (capital) to costs of equity (capital) can yield a measure of excess returns.

Marketing 52

Marketing Profit and Loss Investments Accounting 52

PYMNTS

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.

Investments 53

Investments Profit and Loss Valuation Leverage 53

PYMNTS

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.

Valuation 40

Valuation Profit and Loss Marketing Finance 40

PYMNTS

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

Profit and Loss 40

Profit and Loss Valuation Planning Technology 40

PYMNTS

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

Profit and Loss 40

Profit and Loss Transportation Valuation Planning 40