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Updated · Yahoo Finance · Sep 15
Analysts Back Snap and Netflix, Flag Upwork's 8.8% Sales Drop
Updated
Updated · Yahoo Finance · Sep 15

Analysts Back Snap and Netflix, Flag Upwork's 8.8% Sales Drop

2 articles · Updated · Yahoo Finance · Sep 15

Summary

  • Upwork drew the bearish call as analysts cited just 6.6% annual revenue growth over three years and an expected 8.8% sales decline in the next 12 months.
  • Snap made the buy list on improving profitability: its EBITDA margin reached 13.2%, earnings per share grew 36.4% annually, and free cash flow margin rose 9.3 percentage points.
  • Netflix was also favored, with paid memberships growing 15.1% annually, a 31.2% EBITDA margin, and 50% annual EPS growth over the past three years.
  • The calls come as consumer internet stocks gained 14% over the past six months, matching the S&P 500, while analysts warned winner-take-all strategies can still produce steep losses.

Insights

As Netflix pivots to live sports for growth, will skyrocketing broadcasting costs eventually cannibalize their impressive profit margins?
With AI rapidly destroying freelance demand, is Upwork's cheap valuation a dangerous trap or a hidden turnaround opportunity?
Can Snap's risky $2,195 AR glasses gamble secure its future, or will it crush their newly found profitability?