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extraextra • today at 5:54 PM • 1 reply • view on HN

If only it was that simple, to switch multiples around between random companies and come up with valuations

Google was profitable, free cash flow positive and had no debts basically

Anthropic is burning money by the millisecond, no profits, free cash flow negative and has lots of debts & commitments


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ygghutttff • today at 9:08 PM

Correct does that poster actually know what comparables are?

Comparables are not by peer group or sector.

It’s cash flows, growth and risk bud. If you want to do peer group - go ahead - just don’t forget to control for differences..

Price to sales multiples are internally inconsistent by definition.

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