Apple is an outlier because they sell hardware, which carries lower margins than pure software/information services. LinkedIn at $700k vs $1.5m at Google (perha

Apple is an outlier because they sell hardware, which carries lower margins than pure software/information services. LinkedIn at $700k vs $1.5m at Google (perhaps one of the best business models ever) doesn't feel bad! For comparison, here are RPEs for other large successful tech firms: - Oracle: $310k - Salesforce: $416k - Intuit: $830k - Adobe: $645k - Workday: $317k - Meta: $1.5m Studying these numbers confirms that Google and Meta are indeed extraordinary businesses. Which is not to take anything away from LinkedIn, as they operate in a different market. More interesting is the hypothetical question: if you were in charge of LinkedIn, how would you prioritize achieving an RPE near the top of the industry against other priorities (perhaps such as increasing market share)?