NEW YORK, Feb 7 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Social media platform Reddit, which helps its users “dive into anything,” may finally plunge into the public markets. The 19-year-old company made over $800 million in sales last year, at least 20% more than in 2022, according to Bloomberg. But a dearth of profit this late into its existence portends the lack of a real business model, suggesting it’s still not ready for public company life.

https://www.reuters.com/breakingviews/investors-will-say-ok-boomer-aging-reddit-2024-02-07/

Original link: https://www.reuters.com/breakingviews/investors-will-say-ok-boomer-aging-reddit-2024-02-07/

  • circuitfarmer
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    404 months ago

    My math skills aren’t what they used to be, but I see a short-term solution to their profit issues.

    • @Thoth19@lemmy.world
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      44 months ago

      Isn’t his comp mostly in stock? So if they cut his salary it wouldn’t really affect the profit margin so much as the valuation of his salary

      • @OpenStars@startrek.websiteOP
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        24 months ago

        As Wolf of Wall Street explains, at some level it isn’t even “money” anymore, it’s rather numbers like in a game - the goal being to “win”, e.g. Huffman competing against Musk.

        No matter how many salaries of irl people are being affected by their childish tantrums:-(.