With Uber's recent $1.2 billion financing round that valued the company at $40 billion, it is only natural that the valuation would be questioned. Here are some of the posts from around the web:
Aswath Damodaran's Crowd Valuation of Uber
This is a fascinating post which enables the reader to analyze Uber and derive a valuation based on the reader's inputs. There's a spreadsheet to create a valuation and then another one to share it. Highly Recommended.
http://aswathdamodaran.blogspot.com/2014/12/up-up-and-away-crowd-valuation-of-uber.html
Fortune: Uber is now more valuable than 72% of the Fortune 500.
This post highlights that at a $40 billion valuation, Uber is valued higher than companies including Charles Schwab, CBS, Viacom, KKR, Aflac, Hilton, DISH Netowrk, etc.
http://fortune.com/2014/12/04/uber-valuation-40-billion-fortune-500/
Forbes: The Five Keys to Uber's Valuation.
This post looks at Uber's valuation from a marketing and branding perspective. I'm not sure I agree with the points, but it's interesting.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/jonathansalembaskin/2014/12/05/the-5-keys-to-ubers-valuation/
AP: Surge Pricing: Uber's $40B valuation. Worth it?
This post looks at the pros and cons of an investment in Uber. Interesting analysis.
http://bigstory.ap.org/article/b13630d27c304c5984e5f68345818570/uber-car-service-really-worth-40-billion
I'll add to this list as I find more interesting posts. If you have any you'd like to share, please submit a comment. Thanks.
Aswath Damodaran's Crowd Valuation of Uber
This is a fascinating post which enables the reader to analyze Uber and derive a valuation based on the reader's inputs. There's a spreadsheet to create a valuation and then another one to share it. Highly Recommended.
http://aswathdamodaran.blogspot.com/2014/12/up-up-and-away-crowd-valuation-of-uber.html
Fortune: Uber is now more valuable than 72% of the Fortune 500.
This post highlights that at a $40 billion valuation, Uber is valued higher than companies including Charles Schwab, CBS, Viacom, KKR, Aflac, Hilton, DISH Netowrk, etc.
http://fortune.com/2014/12/04/uber-valuation-40-billion-fortune-500/
Forbes: The Five Keys to Uber's Valuation.
This post looks at Uber's valuation from a marketing and branding perspective. I'm not sure I agree with the points, but it's interesting.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/jonathansalembaskin/2014/12/05/the-5-keys-to-ubers-valuation/
AP: Surge Pricing: Uber's $40B valuation. Worth it?
This post looks at the pros and cons of an investment in Uber. Interesting analysis.
http://bigstory.ap.org/article/b13630d27c304c5984e5f68345818570/uber-car-service-really-worth-40-billion
I'll add to this list as I find more interesting posts. If you have any you'd like to share, please submit a comment. Thanks.
