Read on Twitter
1/ For giggles, let's take a quick look at these companies using @ycharts. $QRTEA vs. $ZM ... LOL, what a bet, firmly placing fintwit's value and growth investors against each other.
@BillBrewsterSCG name the suicide prevention charity and we'll promote the hell out of it. https://twitter.com/Matt_Cochrane7/status/1299084325133209602
@BillBrewsterSCG name the suicide prevention charity and we'll promote the hell out of it. https://twitter.com/Matt_Cochrane7/status/1299084325133209602
2/ Obviously, comparing these two vastly different companies like this is mostly silly. I'm not going out on a limb when I say I'm going to bet $ZM's growth rates and margins far exceed $QRTEA's, but Qurate Retail's valuation probably looks a tad more attractive too!
3/ Since going public, $ZM has vastly outperformed the market (to say the least, while $QRTEA has declined for the past 5-ish yrs).
Of course, this is why #QRTEATeam would say $ZM is overvalued now, and $QRTEA is undervalued.
Of course, this is why #QRTEATeam would say $ZM is overvalued now, and $QRTEA is undervalued.
4/ You can't say anything bad about $ZM's performance, that's for sure. It somehow has incredibly more than doubled its revenue in a little over a year. I will admit, I was surprised at $QRTEA's revenue growth over the past 5 yrs.
5/ When you look at operating income, $ZM's performance is even more impressive. Incredible growth!
$QRTEA's op income is more resilient than I would've thought. Over past 5 yrs, it has gained a little ground, but I'm mostly impressed it's been able to just not lose ground.
$QRTEA's op income is more resilient than I would've thought. Over past 5 yrs, it has gained a little ground, but I'm mostly impressed it's been able to just not lose ground.
6/ How about gross profit margins?
$ZM's margins are great, what you would expect from an asset-lite video platform.
$QRTEA's though is ... respectable, but slowly eroding.
$ZM's margins are great, what you would expect from an asset-lite video platform.
$QRTEA's though is ... respectable, but slowly eroding.
7/ As $ZM makes its way to profitability, its operating margin will obviously continue to climb. I expect we'll see that number explode over the next several years.
$QRTEA's operating margin? Gotta say it's better than I feared once I saw that falling stock price.
$QRTEA's operating margin? Gotta say it's better than I feared once I saw that falling stock price.
8/ How about valuation?
As we knew, $ZM's valuation is stratospheric while $QRTEA's has been beaten into a pulp.
This P/S ratio chart is ... priceless.
As we knew, $ZM's valuation is stratospheric while $QRTEA's has been beaten into a pulp.
This P/S ratio chart is ... priceless.
9/ How about P/E ratio?
The companies are even further apart!
The companies are even further apart!
10/ I'm not making any prediction on who wins this bet. I have no position and have no plans to start one in either.
What I will say is that I expect both will do better than the other side thinks, but the definitive stopping point might throw a wrench into that line of thought.
What I will say is that I expect both will do better than the other side thinks, but the definitive stopping point might throw a wrench into that line of thought.
