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Facebook (NasdaqGS:FB)

Facebook stock research in summary

Facebook shares are more expensive than other comparable stocks. They are safely financed and show above average growth, but are poor value. We recommend evaluating whether the future of the company Facebook is really as positive as the high price of the shares suggests. If you come to the conclusion that the future for this company is only average, that could be a reason to sell this share.

Latest Obermatt Ranks


Value Rank	1
Growth Rank	55
Safety Rank	68
Combined Rank	23

Country	USA
Industry	Internet Software & Services
Index	NASDAQ 100, NASDAQ, S&P 500
Size class	XX-Large

November 29, 2019. Stock data may be delayed. Login to get the most recent research.

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Wikipedia about Facebook	Management
Employee Satisfaction	Customer Satisfaction

Research History: Facebook

RESEARCH HISTORY	2016	2017	2018	2019
VALUE
VALUE	3	1	4	1
GROWTH
GROWTH	93	93	56	55
SAFETY
SAFETY	68	60	82	68
COMBINED
COMBINED	57	40	38	23

Last update of Combined Rank: 29-Nov-2019. Financial reporting date used for calculating ranks: 30-Sep-2019. Stock research history is based on the Obermatt Method. The higher the rank, the better Facebook is in the corresponding investment strategy.

Value Metrics in Detail

VALUE METRICS	2016	2017	2018	2019
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)	1	1	8	12
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)	60	65	46	56
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)	13	6	10	7
DIVIDEND YIELD
DIVIDEND YIELD	1	1	1	1
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE	3	1	4	1

Last update of Value Rank: 29-Nov-2019. Stock analysis on value ratios: The higher the rank, the lower the value ratio of Facebook; except for dividend yield where the rank is higher, the higher the yield.

Growth Metrics in Detail

GROWTH METRICS	2016	2017	2018	2019
REVENUE GROWTH
REVENUE GROWTH	89	93	65	79
PROFIT GROWTH
PROFIT GROWTH	100	100	82	5
STOCK RETURNS
STOCK RETURNS	60	70	20	70
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH	93	93	56	55

Last update of Growth Rank: 30-Sep-2019. Stock analysis on growth metrics: The higher the rank, the higher the growth and returns of Facebook.

Safety Metrics in Detail

SAFETY METRICS	2016	2017	2018	2019
LEVERAGE
LEVERAGE	60	60	67	74
REFINANCING
REFINANCING	60	60	63	44
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY	71	71	76	77
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY	68	60	82	68

Last update of Safety Rank: 22-Nov-2019. Stock analysis on safety metrics: The higher the rank, the lower the leverage of Facebook and the more cash is available to service its debt.

Stock analysis by the purely financial fact-based Obermatt Method for the investment strategies Value, Growth and Safety for Facebook from November 29, 2019.

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