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EDIT: my napkin math turns out to have been closer to "toilet paper math" because it was completely wrong. See child comment for details. Interestingly, Charmi
by SeoxyS 12y ago
EDIT: my napkin math turns out to have been closer to "toilet paper math" because it was completely wrong. See child comment for details.
Interestingly, Charmin as a brand has revenue around ~2.5B[1], which when multiplied by P&G's P/E ratio of ~25[2] gives you a rough idea of the brand's value as part of the parent company's market cap: 60B.
So, the paper you wipe your ass with is worth about 3 snapchats.
[1]: http://www.statista.com/statistics/188710/top-toilet-tissue-brands-in-the-united-states/ http://www.statista.com/statistics/188710/top-toilet-tissue-...
[2]: https://www.google.com/finance?q=NYSE%3APG&ei=t77jVOC5DMeoiQLy3ICQDA https://www.google.com/finance?q=NYSE%3APG&ei=t77jVOC5DMeoiQ...
- patmcc 12y agoThe E in P/E is earnings (profit), not revenue. Your valuation is probably an order of magnitude high. Also your first link uses the vague "sales" which could mean end retail sales, in which case revenue to P&G would be even lower. There's no way Charmin is worth $60B.
- SeoxyS 12y agoGood point. Edited my comment to reflect it was bad math.