TIP741: The Intrinsic Value of Uber & Reddit w/ Shawn O'Malley
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On today's episode, Clay is joined by Shawn O'Malley to discuss his work on The Intrinsic Value Podcast and two key holdings from The Intrinsic Value Portfolio. Shawn recently launched The Intrinsic Value Podcast alongside co-host Daniel Mahncke, where they conduct weekly deep dives into companies while building their own concentrated portfolio of 20 holdings. In this conversation, they explore Reddit's transformation from an unprofitable tech IPO to a rapidly growing, cash flow positive business, and examine Uber's dominant market position and diversified revenue streams. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 02:01 - Shawn's process for conducting weekly company deep dives on The Intrinsic Value Podcast. 16:14 - How Reddit transformed from an unprofitable IPO to a rapidly growing cash flow positive business. 29:27 - How Reddit’s user base presents unique challenges for its advertising business. 44:11 - Why Bill Ackman invested $2 billion in Uber’s stock. 52:29 - Why Uber is well-positioned to benefit from the trend to autonomous vehicles. 01:00:57 - An overview of Uber’s billion-dollar advertising business. 01:05:18 - Shawn’s intrinsic value target price for Uber. And so much more! Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Join Clay and a select group of passionate value investors for a retreat in Big Sky, Montana. Learn more here. Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Stig, Clay, Kyle, and the other community members. Check out The Intrinsic Value Podcast. Check out The Intrinsic Value Newsletter. Check out The Intrinsic Value Community. Related Episode: TIVP014: Reddit (RDDT): Valuing the Front Page of the Internet Shawn O’Malley & Daniel Mahnke. Related Episode: TIVP016: Uber (UBER): Cash Burner to Compounder? Shawn O’Malley and Daniel Mahnke. Follow Clay on LinkedIn & X. Follow Shawn on LinkedIn & X. Check out all the books mentioned and discussed in our podcast episodes here. Enjoy ad-free episodes when you subscribe to our Premium Feed. NEW TO THE SHOW? Get smarter about valuing businesses in just a few minutes each week through our newsletter, The Intrinsic Value Newsletter. Check out our We Study Billionaires Starter Packs. Follow our official social media accounts: X (Twitter) | LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: Hardblock AnchorWatch Cape Intuit Shopify Vanta reMarkable Abundant Mines HELP US OUT! Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review on Spotify! It takes less than 30 seconds, and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it! Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm
