Musings on Markets

JULY 18, 2025

Net Debt to Equity = (Debt-Cash)/ Equity Debt to Capital = (Debt-Cash)/ (Debt + Equity) All of these ratios can be computed using accounting book value numbers for debt and equity or with market value numbers for both.

Start-ups 74

Start-ups Book Value Equity Marketability 74

Musings on Markets

OCTOBER 12, 2023

On the alternative energy front, as money has flowed into these companies, there has been a surge in enterprise value (equity and net debt) and market capitalization (equity value); I report both because impact investing can also take the form of green bonds, or debt, at these companies.

Market Capitalization 114

Market Capitalization Enterprise Value Start-ups Marketability 114

Musings on Markets

JUNE 23, 2023

From 2001 to 2020, revenue growth at semiconductor businesses has dropped to single digits, as higher demand for chips in new uses has been offset by loss of pricing power, and declining chip prices. as margin in 2020 and 38.4% as margin in 2021.

Start-ups 104

Start-ups Marketability Market Capitalization Technology 104

Musings on Markets

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Cash generating capacity : Debt payments are serviced with operating cash flows, and the more operating cash flows that firms generate, as a percent of their market value, the more that they can afford to borrow.

EBITDA 52

EBITDA Equity Start-ups Net Debt 52