Musings on Markets

JUNE 23, 2023

From 2001 to 2020, revenue growth at semiconductor businesses has dropped to single digits, as higher demand for chips in new uses has been offset by loss of pricing power, and declining chip prices. Sustained Profitability, with Cycles! While revenue growth has picked up again in the last three years, the business has matured.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2019

India-based OYO has filed a valuation report with India’s ministry of corporate affairs indicating that the company did not expect to turn a profit until 2022, Reuters reported on Monday (Nov. The losses were six times higher in 2019 through March compared to 2018, but its revenue more than quadrupled for the same time period.

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JANUARY 27, 2020

forecasts that its initial public offering (IPO) valuation will be far under the approximate $1 billion it had for its most recent funding. Public market investors have historically expected firms to make a profit within around 18 months of an offering. However, investors have been willing to tolerate losses in light of fast growth.

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CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Deere (DE) – The heavy equipment maker reported better-than-expected profit and revenue for its latest quarter and issued an upbeat outlook. The computer maker also reported better-than-expected profit and revenue for its latest quarter. Its stock jumped 4.2%

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JANUARY 13, 2023

bank by assets rose more than 2% after the firm posted fourth-quarter profit and revenue that topped expectations. The New York-based bank said profit jumped 6% from the year earlier period to $11.01 The bank set aside $957 million for credit losses after reducing its provisions by $452 million a year ago. billion, or $3.57

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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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OCTOBER 31, 2018

mobile-only bank, now has a valuation of $1.3 Reuters , citing Monzo, reported the mobile bank said Wednesday (October 31) that it raised 85 million pounds — and as a result, has a valuation of more than $1 billion. With a valuation of $1.3 Unicorn status happens when the company has a valuation of $1 billion or more.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2020

DoorDash is reportedly seeing its estimated valuation rise to some $28 billion as the food delivery platform moves ahead with its long-awaited initial public offering (IPO). DoorDash added that it swung to a $994 million gross profit during the year’s first nine months vs. a $149 million net loss for the same 2019 period.

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APRIL 26, 2019

Uber , the ride-hailing startup gearing up to go public via an initial public offering (IPO), is reportedly seeking a valuation of between $80 billion and $90 billion and is getting a $500 million investment from PayPal. It is also closer to the $76 billion valuation it had after its latest round of funding.

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AUGUST 8, 2019

Big tech, big bets and big profits. Individual gains and losses are hard to ascertain, and commentary mentions certain holdings as contributing to overall unrealized results. That 408 billion yen, net, comes in contrast to SoftBank’s filing that unrealized losses from companies such as Uber totaled 195.3 billion yen ($1.8

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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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Nerd's Eye View

APRIL 3, 2024

Notably, the work-from-home movement has resulted in a dramatic drop in office valuations that could lead to a whole host of issues, including lending constraints in the banking sector, which is already sitting on a mountain of unrealized losses on Treasuries and mortgages.

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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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APRIL 3, 2019

In other news, Liquid.com has become the latest crypto unicorn after closing a Series C investment round from Bitmain and IDG Capital , reaching a valuation of over $1 billion. The crypto was up 26 percent on Wednesday (April 3), giving it a market worth of $381 million, according to Financial Times.

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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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Musings on Markets

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

While that cash return is not surprising for a company that has became a profit machine, it is at odds with the story that some investors were pricing into the stock of a company with almost unlimited growth opportunities in an immense new market (AI).

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

You’d be forgiven for thinking that the WeWork IPO – rather, the shelving of that IPO , at least for now – heralds the end of rich valuations for firms viewed as entrenched in the early stages of disruption. Cross-border: Remittances are paying off.

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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 Simplified

AUGUST 7, 2023

This starts with discussing exit planning every 90 days to evaluate and agree upon current exit planning topics including timing, valuation requirements, exit options, opportunities to increase company valuation, and an exit or hold decision. What’s My Passion? How much energy and passion does the owner have toward their business?

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Musings on Markets

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Operating Performance/Profitability Narrative : While it is easy to attribute rising stock prices entirely to mood and momentum, the truth is that momentum has its roots in truth. 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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JULY 27, 2020

The company, which began in 2017 as a way to sell hair loss supplements, has branched into a number of health apps that work to generate around $250 million per year, not counting the insurance, according to CNBC. The original Ro app was intended to alleviate men’s stigma in talking to a doctor about hair loss issues.

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JANUARY 7, 2023

Silvergate Capital — Shares of the crypto-focused bank fell 2.6%, adding to its 42% loss from the previous day. JPMorgan downgraded SI to neutral from overweight, citing Silvergate’s worse-than-expected deposit outflows and called into question the company’s long-term profitability. Greenbrier Companies — Shares fell 17.9%

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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. Being a promising alternative to NPV, real options valuation has not been widely adopted by the companies neither in its initial version, nor in modified ones. which will be part of the allowable cost. Sources: Warren E.

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MAY 24, 2017

With its parent company Rocket Sciences falling victim to financial losses and poor valuations with its startups, concerns of Delivery Hero’s success have risen and the pressure to do well is on. With size comes profitability and our focus is on building size and service levels.” billion (4 billion euros).

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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.

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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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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. AgroFresh Solutions – The chemical company focused on preventing food loss added 5.4% related investing news.

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JUNE 17, 2016

Get ready for some sinking bank profits. The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday (June 16) that accounting rules are taking effect that would ensure that banks would have to report loans going south much earlier than had been done before, which may push reserves higher, eating into profits.

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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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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. billion net loss. “A

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JULY 5, 2020

While the rest of the company’s divisions have been touted as highly-profitable, it now appears to be just a show, the report found. But such profits did not exist, the Times reported. A special audit conducted late last year by KPMG and seen by the paper revealed the profits appear to have existed largely on paper.

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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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Global Finance

AUGUST 16, 2024

The decision, which was intended to help Anglo focus on its restructuring, swung the company from a net profit of $1.26 billion in the first half of 2023 to a $672 million loss in the first half of this year. The company took a $1.6

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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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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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MARCH 8, 2020

In the past 18 months, both startups were vying for new customers, especially in Indonesia, the world’s fourth-most populous country and the most profitable market for the two firms. The talks point to the changing environment in Asia, where profits were given a backseat to the growth of entrepreneurs and investors. .

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Musings on Markets

MAY 7, 2023

The Intrinsic Value of Bank Equity I am a dabbler in all things valuation-related, and I find the process fascinating, as stories about businesses get translated into valuation inputs, and finally into value. With most non-financial service businesses, you face a choice in how you approach valuation. All Equity, All the time!

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