Large cap tech multiples have contracted--what can drive better valuations? Here is one idea- for science projects that are not core to long-term viability of the company, large cap tech should not do it all or do it all off balance sheet--a minority interest in a start-up. Why?
@EricJhonsa I don't think they are looking to make much money from the logistics offerings as much as they are looking to get the data/customer to feed to ads business. A lot of good and unused inventory in prime video & other properties.
@JasonRReedIV1 I just come across the reply. Do you mind sharing the reason they would consider selling out the position? I think it may be one of the most undervalued positions in the portfolio but I would be quite interested to hear from people with different opinions.
1/ $FB was down as much as 42% in the weeks post its 4Q21 earnings announcement.
In the thread, I explain that the fundamental reasons may play a much smaller role in its decline than the non-fundamental factor; mainly supply-demand dynamics of mega-cap stock
@alexgeana I think the stat they release shows that the audience is flat in the US and still growing in other places. But think about traditional media co that has seen a decline audience for years trading at double the multiples.
1/ Understanding GCP - while competitively disadvantaged vs. AWS and Azure, GCP is still a high-quality asset that may be under-appreciated by $GOOG investors.
In the thread below, I dive into GCP to show why it is a valuable and strategic part of Google.
@NestBetter Google cloud is Gsuite + GCP. Gsuite side should run at least 20-25 pct operating margin. I think GCP profitability is still a long way off but don’t mind.
24/ With a strong core advertising business benefiting from ATT, a strong non-advertising business like GCP, and much-improved execution/ efficiency/capital allocation under Pichai, Google shares seem to be undervalued despite its run-up last year.
23/ If we compare GCP to AWS or Azure, it's very difficult to make a case that it has anywhere near the quality. But being a hyperscaler is a very good business. So good that the worst of the big 3 probably still has better quality than 95% of all the listed companies.