Valuation is a simple metric that can be used to compare companies to each other, and is language that investors understand. It's also easy for founders and emp

Valuation is a simple metric that can be used to compare companies to each other, and is language that investors understand. It's also easy for founders and employees to follow. Many times companies trump up all other metrics when valuation suffers. But valuation isn't the only one. When there is a high valuation (and ultimately market cap) the employees who own shares do well too.