Valuation 101

Price matters. But how do you build a case for what the right price is?  Patrick Badolato is a Professor of Accounting at the University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business. He joined Ricky Mulvey for a conversation about how to value companies. They also discuss: - How to put P/E ratios in context – and how to look beyond that metric.  - Levers Walmart could pull to double its earnings. - Growth stories for Netflix that go beyond subscriber count.  Companies discussed: NFLX, LULU, TSMC, WMT, NVDA, NFLX, IMAX Host: Ricky Mulvey Guest: Patrick Badolato Producer: Mary Long Engineer: Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s that magical time of year before the holidays where you still have time to catch up on retirement contributions for 2024 and get yourself ready for the new year ahead.  (00:15) Andy Cross and Matt Argersinger discuss: - Disney’s newfound strength at the box office and in streaming, Spotify’s subscription strength and advertising opportunity, and Shopify’s return to its winning ways.  - Why Cava and Instacart are both taking a breather post-earnings  - How the macro environment and housing market continues to weigh on activity for Home Depot. (19:04) Robert Brokamp runs through the key numbers investors need to know for their 401ks and IRAs for 2025 and the outlook for taxes and Social Security. (34:35) Andy and Matt break down two stocks on their radar: Nike and Papa John’s. Learn more about the Range Rover Sport at www.landroverusa.com and Get 15% off the Amazfit T-Rex 3 at us.amazefit.com/Fool Stocks discussed: DIS, SPOT, SHOP, CAVA, CART, HD, NKE, PZZA Host: Dylan Lewis Guests: Andy Cross, Matt Argersinger, Robert Brokamp Engineers: Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The future is growing brighter, and more efficient, for the entertainment giant. (00:13) Jason Moser and Ricky Mulvey discuss: - Highlights from Disney’s quarter. - The future of ESPN. - Amazon’s new discount shopping venture, Haul. Then, (17:36) Motley Fool Senior Analyst Yasser El-Shimy joins Ricky for a look at Rocket Lab, why investors are getting “euphoric” about the company and risks to watch. Sign up for Breakfast News: breakfast.fool.com Companies discussed: DIS, AMZN, RKLB Visit our sponsor: www.vanta.com/fool Host: Ricky Mulvey Guests: Jason Moser, Yasser El-Shimy Producer: Mary Long Engineer: Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cava stock is up nearly 270% since the start of the year. Does its valuation make any sense? (00:13) Tim Beyers and Mary Long discuss: - The difficulties in valuing Cava. - Why the fast casual restaurant doesn’t want to lean too far into digital channels. - How Toast is able to keep growing despite macro headwinds. Then, (17:40) Fool Contributor Rick Munarriz joins to check in on movie theater stocks, and to discuss what a $2.2 billion industry-wide renovation plan might mean for moviegoers. Learn more about the Range Rover Sport at www.landroverusa.com Companies discussed: CAVA, CMG, WING, DPZ, TOST, CMK, MKS, AMC, IMAX Host: Mary Long Guests: Tim Beyers, Rick Munarriz Engineers: Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The e-commerce giant is proving that growth can forgive past valuation sins. (00:26) Jim Gillies and Ricky Mulvey discuss: - Why investors are cheering Shopify’s latest results. - An automotive supplier that can provide a ballast for portfolios. - Why excitement about the market right now isn’t quite a mania. Then, (16:24) Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp answer listener questions about allocation, gifting to kids, and ETFs with downside protection. Got a question for the show? Email us at [email protected]. Companies/tickers discussed: SHOP, ALV, RCL Visit our sponsor at www.public.com/motleyfool Host: Ricky Mulvey Guests: Jim Gillies, Alison Southwick, Robert Brokamp Engineer: Rick Engdahl Public.com disclosure: A Bond Account is a self-directed brokerage account with Public Investing, member FINRA/SIPC. Deposits into this account are used to purchase 10 investment-grade and high-yield bonds. As of 9/26/24, the average, annualized yield to worst (YTW) across the Bond Account is greater than 6%. A bond’s yield is a function of its market price, which can fluctuate; therefore, a bond’s YTW is not “locked in” until the bond is purchased, and your yield at time of purchase may be different from the yield shown here. The “locked in” YTW is not guaranteed; you may receive less than the YTW of the bonds in the Bond Account if you sell any of the bonds before maturity or if the issuer defaults on the bond. Public Investing charges a markup on each bond trade. See our Fee Schedule. Bond Accounts are not recommendations of individual bonds or default allocations. The bonds in the Bond Account have not been selected based on your needs or risk profile. See https://public.com/disclosures/bond-account to learn more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When companies or crypto go parabolic, force yourself to think: what does normal look like?   (00:13) Tim Beyers and Dylan Lewis discuss: - Bitcoin blowing past $800 and setting fresh all-time highs, and how investors should manage the expectations being built into crypto and companies like Robinhood and Coinbase.  - Axon also feeling the euphoria – up 40% post-earnings – and why the company’s recurring revenue and potential new businesses help it live up to its big valuation.  (19:14) Motley Fool Analyst Sanmeet Deo joins Ricky Mulvey to check in on another 2024 highflyer – Reddit – and why the company’s data is a treasure trove of data for large language models.  Companies discussed: BTC, HOOD, COIN, AXON, RDDT, META Host: Dylan Lewis Guests: Tim Beyers, RIcky Mulvey, Sanmett Deo Engineers: Dez Jones, Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While the storylines in crypto have gone quieter, coin prices have not. Zeke Faux is the author of “Number Go Up: Inside Crypto's Wild Rise and Staggering Fall”. Mary Long caught up with Faux for a conversation about: - The most genuine argument for crypto adoption. - Why more politicians have warmed up to the space. - What you have to believe, to be a Bitcoin maximalist. - A shoestring crypto operation that’s more profitable than Nike. Coins discussed: BTC, SOL, ETH, DOGE, WIF, USDT Host: Mary Long Guest: Zeke Faux Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineer: Desireé Jones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Diseases become easier to solve. Bureaucracy is simplified. But what will work look like? OpenAI CEO, Sam Altman, and Anthropic CEO, Dario Amodei, released essays about their visions of what artificial intelligence will bring humanity. Motley Fool Senior Analyst, Asit Sharma, joined Mary Long for a book club style conversation about these visions. They discuss: - If building general intelligence is a winner-take-all game. - How AI advancements could develop in the next decade. - Lingering questions and worries about the future of superintelligence.  Read Sam Altman’s “The Intelligence Age” and Dario Amodei’s “Machines of Loving Grace” here. The poem from which Amodei’s essay takes its name is here.  Companies mentioned: MSFT, GOOG, GOOGL, TSM, META Host: Mary Long Guest: Asit Sharma Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineer: Desireé Jones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The market appreciates certainty – this week it got a clear read on the next political administration and the near-term interest rate outlook. We break it all down, and give you a little reset from all the big picture talk.  (00:40) Jason Moser and Bill Mann discuss: - The market’s reaction to the 2024 election and some of the sectors that might benefit from the policies of the Trump administration.  - At all-time highs after earnings, will the good times keep rolling for Axon and Palantir?  - Airbnb’s solid, but mature business, and why it is looking for other major segments to fuel the next chapters of growth. (19:04) We go back into the Fool vault for a palate cleanser – In a conversation from the original Motley Fool Radio Show in 2002 Tom and David Gardner interview Mr. Roger’s. They get everybody’s favorite neighbor to share his thoughts on how early experiences shape our relationship with money, the story behind his show, and the best gift any of us can give. (28:14) Jason and Matt talk through two stocks on their radar: The Trade Desk and Ferrari. Stocks discussed: AFRM, AXON, PLTR, ABNB, TTD, RACE Host: Dylan Lewis Guests: Bill Mann, Jason Moser, David Gardner, Tom Gardner, Fred Rogers Engineers: Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Equity analysts in Manhattan have a difficult time imagining the logistics needs in Brazil. (00:21) Bill Mann and Ricky Mulvey discuss: - Earnings from MercadoLibre and Celsius. - The difficult market for energy drink makers. - Schwab opening up 24 hour trading for stocks. Companies discussed: MELI, CELH, MNST, SCHW Get a two week free trial of 1Password at www.1password.com/MOTLEYFOOL Host: Ricky Mulvey Guest: Bill Mann Producer: Mary Long Engineer: Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices