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Reddit IPO breakdown! #reddit #stockmarket

March 04, 2024 / 00:57

This episode discusses Reddit's financial performance in 2023, including revenue growth, user metrics, and challenges faced by the business.

Reddit reported a revenue of 84 million dollars, marking a 21% increase year-over-year. Despite this growth, the company experienced a net loss of 91 million dollars and negative free cash flows.

The episode highlights the increase in daily active users, which reached 76 million, up 27% year-over-year. However, the average revenue per user remains low at 3 dollars and 42 cents.

The conversation emphasizes the importance of sustained growth for Reddit's valuation, which currently stands at 5 billion dollars. Without continued growth, the company's financial outlook appears challenging.

Overall, the discussion reflects on Reddit's recent performance and the potential risks associated with its future growth trajectory.

TLDR

Reddit's 2023 revenue grew 21%, but losses and low user revenue raise concerns about future growth.

Episode

0:57
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reddits S1 is kind of fun let's break it down everybody 2023 Revenue 84 million up 21% year-over-year they're still
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losing money net loss 91 million in 2023 free cash flows negative they're kind of
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bouncing along the break even Mark as you can see there in the chart their daily active unique 76 million up 27%
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year-over-year average revenue per user is incredibly low three bucks 42 this was a business that the last couple of
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years had flatlined because it was only growing 5% a year in terms of usage and then all of a sudden in the last two
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quarters the usage started to climb pretty significantly absent that growth story it's a really challenged business
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because a business without much growth gets value typically on a multiple of the cash flow that they're generating
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and there's less upside for you to make an investment at a 5 billion dollar valuation here you've really got to
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believe that the growth continues at this rate and it doesn't revert back to the mean growth rate of the last couple
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of years of basically 5% which is roughly Flatline

Episode Highlights

  • Reddit's Revenue Growth
    In 2023, Reddit reported a revenue of 84 million, marking a 21% year-over-year increase.
    “They're still losing money!”
    @ 00m 07s
    March 04, 2024
  • User Engagement Surge
    Daily active unique users reached 76 million, a 27% increase year-over-year.
    @ 00m 15s
    March 04, 2024
  • Valuation Concerns
    With a 5 billion dollar valuation, investors must believe in continued growth.
    “You've really got to believe that the growth continues.”
    @ 00m 44s
    March 04, 2024

Episode Quotes

  • They're still losing money!
    Reddit IPO breakdown! #reddit #stockmarket
  • A business without much growth gets value typically on a multiple of cash flow.
    Reddit IPO breakdown! #reddit #stockmarket

Key Moments

  • Revenue Growth00:02
  • User Base Increase00:15
  • Valuation Worries00:44