Multi-Manager Framework: Greenwald + Dalio + Soros + Druckenmiller + Laffont + Ackman + Cohen/Griffin
Generated: 2026-07-20 21:58:50 · EDGAR + yfinance
META is 393% above EPV, pure growth/narrative bet. Grade B quality. At this premium, you need everything to go right. Position size should reflect speculation, not conviction.
Stage 2 reflexivity intact, momentum 4% with earnings accelerating. R/R of 0.6:1 needs better entry. Above 200MA, Druckenmiller baseline met. Wait for pullback to improve asymmetry.
| Ticker | Rationale | Mkt Cap | EV/EBITDA TTM | EV/EBIT TTM | EV/Rev TTM | EV/FCF TTM | Fwd P/E FWD | EBITDA Mg TTM | Rev Gr. YoY | ND/EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOOGL ✓ | Primary: search + cloud; ad market exposure d | $4.3T | 39.8x | N/A | 14.6x | 64.1x | 24.0x | +37% | +22% | 0.1x |
| SNAP ✓ | Adjacent: social media; younger demographic, | $8B | N/A | N/A | 2.4x | 60.7x | 6.2x | N/A | +10% | N/A |
| PINS ✓ | Adjacent: visual discovery; e-commerce intent | $13B | 94.4x | N/A | 4.3x | 20.7x | 10.2x | +5% | +13% | 8.1x |
| TTD ✓ | Adjacent: programmatic advertising; DSP growt | $9B | 32.5x | N/A | 4.6x | 16.5x | 8.7x | +14% | +25% | 1.5x |
| Peer Median | N/A | 39.8x | N/A | 4.4x | 40.7x | 9.4x | +14% | N/A | 1.5x | |
| Subject Company | N/A | 24.7x | N/A | 11.3x | 41.0x | 17.8x | +46% | N/A | 0.3x | |
| Base EBIT (Operating Income) TTM | $55.0B |
| Line 5: D&A Adj. (Under-depreciation charge) | $12.6B |
| Line 7: Marketing Growth Add-Back (7yr brand life, historical) | +$675M |
| Adjusted EBIT | $43.1B |
| × (1 − Tax Rate) (29.6% actual ETR) | $30.3B |
| Sustainable NOPAT ÷ WACC (9.8%) | $310.4B |
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Santos/Greenwald Enhancements
ROIC 12.6% (Franchise)Smoothed Margin 36.5%Brand Asset $8.1BD&A Method: Rev Growth Proxy
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| 1 | Base EBIT (Operating Income) | $55.0B | From income statement |
| 2 | D&A Adjustment (Greenwald Line 5) | $12.6B | Over/underdepreciation vs maintenance CapEx |
| 3 | Marketing Growth Add-Back (Line 7) | +$675M | Marketing $2.4B − Brand amort $1.7B (7yr life, historical) |
| ℹ | SBC (already in EBIT) | −$14.5B | 9.8% of rev, real cost, no add-back |
| 4 | = Adjusted EBIT | $43.1B | |
| 5 | x (1 - Tax Rate) | 29.6% actual ETR | |
| = | Sustainable NOPAT | $30.3B | Net Operating Profit After Tax |
| / | WACC (9.8%) | Weighted average cost of capital | |
| = | EPV Operating | $310.4B | Enterprise value on no-growth basis |
| + | Cash | +$35.9B | |
| - | Total Debt | -$58.7B | |
| = | EPV of Equity | $287.5B | |
| / | Shares Outstanding | 2196M | |
| = | EPV Per Share | $130.93 | vs. Market Price $645.85 |
| Ticker | Rationale | Mkt Cap | EV/EBITDA TTM | EV/EBIT TTM | EV/Rev TTM | EV/FCF TTM | Fwd P/E FWD | EBITDA Mg TTM | Rev Gr. YoY | ND/EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOOGL ✓ | Primary: search + cloud; ad market exposure d | $4.3T | 39.8x | N/A | 14.6x | 64.1x | 24.0x | +37% | +22% | 0.1x |
| SNAP ✓ | Adjacent: social media; younger demographic, | $8B | N/A | N/A | 2.4x | 60.7x | 6.2x | N/A | +10% | N/A |
| PINS ✓ | Adjacent: visual discovery; e-commerce intent | $13B | 94.4x | N/A | 4.3x | 20.7x | 10.2x | +5% | +13% | 8.1x |
| TTD ✓ | Adjacent: programmatic advertising; DSP growt | $9B | 32.5x | N/A | 4.6x | 16.5x | 8.7x | +14% | +25% | 1.5x |
| Peer Median | N/A | 39.8x | N/A | 4.4x | 40.7x | 9.4x | +14% | N/A | 1.5x | |
| Subject Company | N/A | 24.7x | N/A | 11.3x | 41.0x | 17.8x | +46% | N/A | 0.3x | |
| Asset | Book | Haircut | Liquidation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash | $63.4B | 100% | $63.4B |
| Receivables | $100.0B | 85% | $85.0B |
| Inventory | $100.0B | 60% | $60.0B |
| PP&E | $24.7B | 50% | $12.3B |
| Other | $50.0B | 25% | $12.5B |
| Goodwill | $24.5B | 0% | N/A |
| Intangibles | $3.3B | 0% | N/A |