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> Amazon, which went years without turning a profit. This is semantics. If I make $100 on a $60 spend, and then choose, like Amazon, to reinvest the $40 in the
by sudhirj 8y ago
> Amazon, which went years without turning a profit.
This is semantics. If I make $100 on a $60 spend, and then choose, like Amazon, to reinvest the $40 in the knowledge that it will improve efficiency next year, my "profit" is technically $0, but my company is not worth a lot more than $40.
If like MoviePass, I spend $100 (of borrowed money) on revenues of $60, with no clear explanation of how I've added $40 of value to the company, that's a bit of a red flag. Saying "I'll figure it out eventually" is a bit touch and go.
- neilwilson 8y agoIn accounting it is known as contribution. Any sale that covers its variable costs is worth making. Your sink costs are sunk and your investment costs are optional.