Comments on: Chatty Zuckerberg Tells All About Facebook Finances

By: The Burden of Social Network Business Models: There is a Better Way | Dean Klotz

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 19:34:11 +0000

[...] to a January post on All Things Digital, social network giant, Facebook’s 2008 EBITDA income is only $50 million, resulting in a $150 [...]

By: Is Myspace’s track record a preview of what Facebook can anticipate ? « Charles Burroughs Media Blog

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 05:43:49 +0000

[...] don’t think so. Take a look at these numbers. In January 2008, Facebook announced it’s financial numbers, saying that they had a revenue of 150 million, and an EBITDA revenue of 50 million, with projected [...]

By: Why Isn’t Facebook Making More Money? (Hint: Advertiser Value and User Value Are Not Aligned) | GetAnswers.ws

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 03:18:24 +0000

[...] yet with 100 MILLION users, Facebook’s 2008 revenue was only projected to be $300 million. (The number may higher, haven’t seen, but it would be big news if it was much [...]

By: Facebook’s $200M Cash Cushion May Be a Lifeline

Facebook’s $200M Cash Cushion May Be a Lifeline — Tue, 26 May 2009 20:52:21 +0000

[...] Facebook expected EBITDA of $50 million for the year, which sounds lovely until you do the math (as Kara Swisher did) and realize that given Facebook’s plans to spend $200 million on servers in 2008, cash flow [...]

By: Why Isn’t Facebook Making More Money? (Hint: Advertiser Value and User Value Are Not Aligned) | Global News Tonight

Sat, 23 May 2009 18:47:44 +0000

[...] yet with 100 MILLION users, Facebook’s 2008 revenue was only projected to be $300 million. (The number may higher, haven’t seen, but it would be big news if it was much [...]

By: Meanwhile, Facebook 09 Revenues Will Be Up Significantly Over 08

Meanwhile, Facebook 09 Revenues Will Be Up Significantly Over 08 — Tue, 19 May 2009 16:39:48 +0000

[...] or closer to $280 million, according to TechCrunch. (Both figures are quite a bit below the $300 to $350 million they hoped they’d do at the outset of the year; but, hey, it was an unexpectedly crappy [...]

By: One Shot Design :: world-famous throught 140 characters

One Shot Design :: world-famous throught 140 characters — Fri, 15 May 2009 05:14:38 +0000

[...] portal Facebook. Both networks boast a multi-million broad user base, but have yet failed [1] [2] to capitalize on their popularity. Both network heavily relied on capital venture, so at some [...]

By: When Talking About Business Models, Remember That Profits Equal Revenues Minus Costs | Bookmarks

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 20:08:20 +0000

[...] also comes to mind. Last winter, Kara Swisher reported that Facebook was planning on generating revenues of $300mm to $350mm in 2008 and that it would have profits of $50mm, meaning its costs would be $300mm in 2008. She also [...]

By: Should Twitter Follow Google, or Craigslist? « Screenwerk

Should Twitter Follow Google, or Craigslist? « Screenwerk — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 14:56:40 +0000

[...] have been estimated by Classified Intelligence at $80+ million). Facebook’s revenues for 2008 were predicted to be about $300 million or [...]

By: Kenn Herskind

Kenn Herskind — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 13:49:56 +0000

A valuation of $15b seems stretchy whether PBT or EBITDA is considered.

As a matter of fact, a valuation of $1b seems stretchy with an EBITDA of $50m and cash pouring out and (according to CEO Zuckerberg) a company who “hasn’t quite figured out the revenue model yet”.

Social networking is just the next craze, the valuation will possibly rocket for another while, but will then tumble or get hidden in an obscure merger.

By: Le cose che non colsi « Paoblog’s Weblog

Le cose che non colsi « Paoblog’s Weblog — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 15:59:26 +0000

[...] dal tecnologo Nial Kennedy: le foto pesano enormemente sul suo bilancio. Facebook è ancora in passivo e prevede di restarvi fino al 2010. Sempre che fra un anno interessi ancora a qualcuno, visto che [...]

By: Tycoons of the Day : Why Facebook Can't Succeed

Tycoons of the Day : Why Facebook Can't Succeed — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 20:11:01 +0000

[...] estimates the site generated $606 million in revenue for fiscal year 2008. This is more than twice Facebook’s 2008 revenue target of $300 million. (The $580 million Rupert Murdoch paid for MySpace doesn’t look quite so reckless [...]

By: Business Case Minute: Facebook « Ce qui se dit ailleurs

Business Case Minute: Facebook « Ce qui se dit ailleurs — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 14:42:49 +0000

[...] Source: Facebook Statistics, Boom Town [...]

By: Google closing in on Twitter?

Google closing in on Twitter? — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 12:12:41 +0000

[...] But the value of advertising on social networking portals in questionable given the trouble facebook has been having in trying to generate ad [...]

By: breakthesystem.org » Blog Archive » And so it begins

breakthesystem.org » Blog Archive » And so it begins — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 20:07:08 +0000

[...] article I linked to above shows, most other social networking sites have declining growth ratings. Facebook is even predicting they will be losing a lot of revenue: That means the company would have a negative cash flow of about $150 million (EBITDA minus CapEx), [...]