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business5 months ago

Block Shares Surge on Strong Earnings and Positive Outlook

Square's parent company Block reported Q2 earnings that slightly missed expectations but saw improvements in key financial metrics like gross profit and EBITDA, leading to a nearly 6% stock increase. The company raised its 2025 gross profit outlook and highlighted growth in its banking and Cash App segments, despite some revenue decline and flat user numbers. Overall, strong financial performance and positive outlooks boosted investor confidence.

via Investor's Business Daily|
#business#cash-app#financial-metrics
finance1 year ago

"Netflix Faces Tough Road Ahead After Subscriber Frenzy"

Netflix stock tumbled nearly 9% after the company provided a soft revenue outlook for the second quarter and announced it would stop disclosing quarterly subscriber numbers starting in 2025, focusing instead on revenue and operating margin as primary financial metrics. Analysts expressed concerns about the lack of visibility into key performance metrics, with some viewing the move as a sign of the company's maturing business and a pivot towards a slow-growth, high-profit model. Despite the stock drop, some analysts maintained their buy ratings and raised their price targets for Netflix.

via Investor's Business Daily|
#finance#financial-metrics#netflix
business1 year ago

"Netflix Faces Investor Scrutiny Over Subscriber Reporting Changes"

Netflix's decision to stop reporting quarterly subscriber numbers and average revenue per member has led to a 6.1% drop in its stock, as investors express concern. The company justifies this move by emphasizing revenue, operating margin, and engagement as primary financial metrics, and highlighting new business opportunities beyond memberships. Despite adding 9.3 million subscribers in the first quarter and reaching 269.6 million globally, Netflix aims to shift focus from subscriber growth to other relevant metrics, possibly to preempt future concerns about market saturation.

via Forbes|
#business#financial-metrics#netflix
finance1 year ago

"Warren Buffett's Investment Insights and Berkshire Hathaway's Future"

In his annual shareholder letter, Warren Buffett criticizes the use of net income as a metric for evaluating businesses, calling it "worse than useless." He advises investors to focus on operating income instead, as it provides a clearer view of a company's daily operations. Buffett emphasizes the importance of understanding a company's financial statements over time and warns against relying too heavily on metrics like net income and EBITDA.

via Yahoo Finance|
#berkshire-hathaway#finance#financial-metrics
finance1 year ago

"Warren Buffett's Advice for Smarter Investing: Avoid This 'Worse Than Useless' Metric"

In his annual shareholder letter, Warren Buffett criticizes the use of net income as a metric for evaluating companies, calling it "worse than useless." He advises investors to focus on operating income instead and to consider the impact of unrealized capital gains and losses on a company's financial statements. Buffett emphasizes the importance of evaluating businesses rather than stocks, cautioning against relying too heavily on metrics like EBITDA and urging investors to thoroughly analyze a company's financial statements over time before making investment decisions.

via The Motley Fool|
#berkshire-hathaway#finance#financial-metrics
finance1 year ago

"Energy Transfer LP (ET) Q4 Earnings: Record EBITDA and Expansion Plans"

Energy Transfer LP (ET) reported $20.53 billion in revenue for Q4 2023, with an EPS of $0.37, surpassing estimates. Key metrics such as gathered volumes, transportation volumes, and adjusted EBITDA were compared to analyst estimates, providing insights into the company's financial health. Despite a +0.4% return over the past month, the stock holds a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), suggesting potential outperformance in the near term.

via Yahoo Finance|
#earnings#energy-transfer-lp#finance
finance1 year ago

PayPal's Q4 Earnings Beat Estimates, But Stock Falls on Disappointing Guidance

Paypal (PYPL) reported Q4 earnings with $8.03 billion in revenue, an 8.7% increase year-over-year, and EPS of $1.48, surpassing estimates. Key metrics such as transaction margin, total payment volume, active accounts, and net revenues from different segments were compared to analyst estimates, providing insights into the company's financial health. Despite a +4.4% return over the past month, the stock currently holds a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), suggesting performance in line with the broader market.

via Yahoo Finance|
#earnings#finance#financial-metrics