Comments on: eBay Inc – Not quite time to buy yet http://www.fatpitchfinancials.com/353/ebay-not-quite-time-to-buy-yet/ Special situation stocks and value investing Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:35:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: billybob http://www.fatpitchfinancials.com/353/ebay-not-quite-time-to-buy-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-111746 billybob Tue, 29 May 2007 20:12:13 +0000 http://www.fatpitchfinancials.com/353/ebay-not-quite-time-to-buy-yet/#comment-111746 How can one conduct a DCF valuation without assuming a growth rate? It's no wonder your valuation is so low. At currently 32 Ebay is severely undervalued and should be intrinsicall at $46 minimum. How can one conduct a DCF valuation without assuming a growth rate? It’s no wonder your valuation is so low. At currently 32 Ebay is severely undervalued and should be intrinsicall at $46 minimum.

]]> By: Feedback Secrets http://www.fatpitchfinancials.com/353/ebay-not-quite-time-to-buy-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-74289 Feedback Secrets Thu, 22 Feb 2007 14:51:55 +0000 http://www.fatpitchfinancials.com/353/ebay-not-quite-time-to-buy-yet/#comment-74289 I just did a technical analysis on eBay and come up with a positive divergent on this stock based on historical chart. Now would be a good time to buy in my opinion. I just did a technical analysis on eBay and come up with a positive divergent on this stock based on historical chart. Now would be a good time to buy in my opinion.

]]> By: Next Auctions News http://www.fatpitchfinancials.com/353/ebay-not-quite-time-to-buy-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-72549 Next Auctions News Mon, 19 Feb 2007 00:52:56 +0000 http://www.fatpitchfinancials.com/353/ebay-not-quite-time-to-buy-yet/#comment-72549 Well it's 2007 now and I guess you should've put your money in at $24. Back to the discussion, eBay is rather overpriced at the current price of $33. Please let me know how much the fair market value at a 10% discount for eBay stock at the current time, thanks. Well it’s 2007 now and I guess you should’ve put your money in at $24. Back to the discussion, eBay is rather overpriced at the current price of $33. Please let me know how much the fair market value at a 10% discount for eBay stock at the current time, thanks.

]]> By: My 1st Million At 33 http://www.fatpitchfinancials.com/353/ebay-not-quite-time-to-buy-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-4057 My 1st Million At 33 Mon, 31 Jul 2006 07:37:57 +0000 http://www.fatpitchfinancials.com/353/ebay-not-quite-time-to-buy-yet/#comment-4057 <strong>Carnival of Investing #33...</strong> Welcome to the 33rd Carnival of Investing, hosted at My 1st Million At 33! What a coincidence in the numbers. Thanks to all the contributors to the carnival to make this another great carnival for more learnings on investing your money, and thanks to M... Carnival of Investing #33…

Welcome to the 33rd Carnival of Investing, hosted at My 1st Million At 33! What a coincidence in the numbers. Thanks to all the contributors to the carnival to make this another great carnival for more learnings on investing your money, and thanks to M…

]]> By: George http://www.fatpitchfinancials.com/353/ebay-not-quite-time-to-buy-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-4052 George Mon, 31 Jul 2006 03:52:41 +0000 http://www.fatpitchfinancials.com/353/ebay-not-quite-time-to-buy-yet/#comment-4052 Hi Ben - I didn't use a growth rate per se to calculate free cash flow. I actually used a linear regression (i.e., straight line connecting the dots) to forecast the future free cash flows. I choose five years for the growth period for the sole reason that my automated spreadsheet that I use for "quick and dirty" valuations only pulled in the 5 past years of data. Normally, I the spreadsheet gets 10 years of data and then I would use a 10 year growth period for wide moat stocks. I think a 5 year growth period is a bit short for eBay, but good enough for my quick and dirty intrinsic value estimation. I'll provide the details of my calculation in a future post and I'll also include a copy of my spreadsheet that I use for quick and dirty intrinsic value estimation in another post. Stay tuned... Hi Ben -
I didn’t use a growth rate per se to calculate free cash flow. I actually used a linear regression (i.e., straight line connecting the dots) to forecast the future free cash flows.

I choose five years for the growth period for the sole reason that my automated spreadsheet that I use for “quick and dirty” valuations only pulled in the 5 past years of data. Normally, I the spreadsheet gets 10 years of data and then I would use a 10 year growth period for wide moat stocks. I think a 5 year growth period is a bit short for eBay, but good enough for my quick and dirty intrinsic value estimation.

I’ll provide the details of my calculation in a future post and I’ll also include a copy of my spreadsheet that I use for quick and dirty intrinsic value estimation in another post. Stay tuned…

]]> By: Ben http://www.fatpitchfinancials.com/353/ebay-not-quite-time-to-buy-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-3878 Ben Thu, 27 Jul 2006 17:21:31 +0000 http://www.fatpitchfinancials.com/353/ebay-not-quite-time-to-buy-yet/#comment-3878 Good notes on eBay. I'm curious to know what growth rate you used for free cash and at what level did you calculate free cash to be? I'm also curious to know, why you chose 5 years as the period? Good notes on eBay. I’m curious to know what growth rate you used for free cash and at what level did you calculate free cash to be? I’m also curious to know, why you chose 5 years as the period?

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