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SentinelOne went public via a traditional initial public offering (IPO) at $35 a share on June 30, 2021 but now trades at less than $20. It cut costs to stabilize its adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) and cash flow. Its stock opened at $9.84 It won new government contracts.

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In 2021, the company acquired the Bitcoin miner ATL Data Centers, upgraded operations with its own microgrids, and continued to expand by buying and transforming more Bitcoin mining facilities. From fiscal 2021 to fiscal 2023 (which ended last September), CleanSpark's revenue increased at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 85%.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

A key inflection point took place in 2021. In the years leading up to 2021 discretionary cash flow per unit was negative. In 2021, it turned positive. In 2021, it was positive $0.43 The distribution was increased just modestly in 2020 and 2021. The numbers are fairly large, as well. per unit in 2020.

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during the apex of the growth-stock rally in February 2021. But in 2023, the company's revenue plunged, its adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) margin declined, and it stayed unprofitable. Metric 2020 2021 2022 2023 Revenue $2.6 Based on 498% growth rate reported in 2021.

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JANUARY 16, 2024

Coinbase Global (NASDAQ: COIN) likely hasn't made anyone a millionaire since it went public via a direct listing on April 21, 2021. In 2021, its revenue and adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) soared 545% and 676%, respectively, as many cryptocurrencies hit their all-time highs.

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AUGUST 14, 2024

Its adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) loss slipped to negative $12.7 CleanSpark only evolved into a Bitcoin miner after it acquired ATL Data Centers in May 2021. Metric FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 9M FY 2024 Revenue $49.4M $131.5M $168.4M $289.7M Its net loss widened from $14.1

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MARCH 13, 2024

Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) soared 86% in the company's latest quarter. Sea Limited's business has slowed since its stock peaked -- it posted four years of triple-digit revenue growth until the end of 2021. The bottom line is holding up even better.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Both stocks soared to their all-time highs in November 2021. DigitalOcean faces significant near-term challenges DigitalOcean's revenue rose 35% in 2021 and 34% in 2022. However, it only expects its revenue to rise 18% to 19% in 2023 -- which would also mark its slowest growth rate since its IPO in early 2021.

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OCTOBER 7, 2024

Unfortunately, despite its encouraging business progress, DraftKings' stock price is down around 45% from its March 2021 peak. It expects its fiscal 2025 adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) to be between $900 million and $1 billion, and that profitability should continue.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2024

on July 26, 2021. Period 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Active Accounts (Millions) 19.3 That's how it's kept its adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) and trailing 12-month free cash flow ( FCF ) positive over the past five consecutive quarters.

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JANUARY 28, 2024

Its revenue jumped by 160% in 2020, followed by another 136% surge in 2021. Fortunately, the effort worked, and Shopee turned profitable in the fourth quarter of 2022 with positive adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA) of $196 million.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2024

billion in 2021. Its adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) also improved from negative $94 million in 2022 to positive $536 million in 2023 as it executed two rounds of layoffs and other aggressive cost-cutting. billion in 2023 and eclipsed its pandemic-era record high of $1.82

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MARCH 6, 2024

in late 2021. With a recovery in sight, is it possible for Sea to reach its 2021 highs ever again? billion in the third quarter of 2021 to a trough of just $443 million in the second quarter of 2023. To be sure, Garena's adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) is down from $2.8

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

This situation forced Opendoor to sell many homes at a loss, and its stock plummeted between late 2021 and throughout 2022. Despite a recovery this year, Opendoor stock sells at approximately a 90% discount to its early 2021 high. That compares favorably to the 2021 bull market when the sales multiple rose as high as 7.5.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

in November 2021. Analysts expect its adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) to gradually improve from negative 78% in 2023 to negative 16% in 2025, but that doesn't mean its business model is sustainable yet. Snowflake went public at $120 per share via a traditional IPO on Sept.

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DECEMBER 1, 2023

The cruise line operator's revenue plunged in 2020 and 2021 as global travel ground to a halt during the pandemic, and it was forced to take on a lot more debt to stay solvent. Looking back at Carnival's slowdown and recovery In fiscal 2020 and fiscal 2021 (which ended in November 2021), Carnival's revenue and number of passengers plummeted.

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DECEMBER 5, 2023

It experienced a brisk recovery in 2021 as market conditions improved, but its growth cooled off again over the past two years as inflation caused restaurants to rein in their spending and customers to dine out less frequently. Toast (NYSE: TOST) has taken investors on a wild ride since its IPO in Sept. But today Toast trades at about $15.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Its growth accelerated in 2021 as the housing market recovered but slowed again in 2022 and 2023 as inflation and rising interest rates drove away potential buyers and sellers. Metric 2020 2021 2022 9M 2023 Revenue $2.6 It also provided app-based home buying and financing services for its potential buyers. billion $8.0 billion $15.6

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

In its pre-merger presentation in 2020, it claimed it could ship 600 battery-powered electric trucks (BEVs) in 2021, ship 1,200 BEVs in 2022, and ship 3,500 BEVs in 2023. But in reality, Nikola didn't ship a single BEV in 2021. Metric 2021 2022 2023 Revenue $0 $50.8 It only delivered 35 FCEVs in 2023. million $35.8

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AUGUST 17, 2024

Evolv went public through a reverse merger with a blank-check company in July 2021. million in 2021 to $132.3 It also predicted its adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) would turn positive with a slim profit of $5.2 Metric 2021 2022 2023 Revenue $23.7 million in 2023.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

It launched six Electron missions in 2021, nine missions in 2022, and 10 missions in 2023. Its adjusted gross margin also improved from negative 29% in 2021 to positive 28% in 2023 as it expanded its higher-margin space systems unit to reduce its dependence on its lower-margin launch services unit.

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MARCH 16, 2024

When BigBear.ai (NYSE: BBAI) went public by merging with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) in December 2021, it bore a striking resemblance to Palantir Technologies (NYSE: PLTR) , which went public through a direct listing in September 2020. But here's what actually happened.

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JULY 16, 2023

on July 26, 2021. Roku's revenue soared 58% in 2020 and 55% in 2021. As a result, adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) turned red with a loss of $84 million in 2022, compared to a profit of $465 million in 2021, and the bulls rushed for the exits.

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Green's profits from selling units multiple times last year were likely much higher because Energy Transfer delivered even greater gains in 2021 and 2022. Green Energy Transfer's shares (technically called units because the company is a limited partnership ) jumped 16% in 2023. However, Rep.

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Many space-oriented companies went public by merging with special purpose acquisition companies ( SPACs ) in 2021. Rocket Lab USA ramped up its annual launches over the past three years , but its adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) margins deteriorated as its net losses widened.

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MARCH 27, 2024

Its guidance for 2024 is encouraging, and Sweetgreen expects to finally post positive adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) this year. Sweetgreen went public at $28 in 2021, peaking north of $50 in its first few minutes of trading. Sweetgreen kept growing, but the stock kept shrinking.

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Archer Aviation (NYSE: ACHR) and Rocket Lab USA (NASDAQ: RKLB) are both tiny aerospace companies that went public by merging with special purpose acquisition companies ( SPACs ) in 2021. But in 2021, United Airlines (NASDAQ: UAL) placed a $1 billion order for 200 of Archer's eVTOL aircraft.

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JULY 3, 2024

Many hypergrowth stocks soared in 2021 as stimulus checks, social media buzz, and commission-free trading apps brought in legions of new investors. SentinelOne's annual revenue more than doubled in fiscal 2021, 2022, and 2023 (which ended last January). Symbotic's revenue surged 136% in 2022 and 98% to $1.18

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Ark Invest CEO and Chief Investment Officer Cathie Wood foresees Tesla generating the bulk of its sales and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) from robotaxis relatively soon. Autonomous ride-hailing is a nascent opportunity with otherworldly potential. trillion in sales by 2027.

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MARCH 17, 2024

As the company's most mature business line, it acts as the profit center, generating a 26% adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) margin in the fourth quarter. These hailable rides have quadrupled their trip total since 2021, adding a precious supply of drivers to its two-sided network.

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AUGUST 18, 2023

The chart below shows how each company raised full-year guidance on every earnings call since 2021 and beat the third-quarter guidance in the full-year results in 2021 and 2022. billion at the start of 2021 and still stands at just $8.9 For reference, I've taken the midpoint of the guidance ranges to simplify matters.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Its total number of houses purchased skyrocketed 498% to 36,908 units in 2021. Its adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) margin dropped from positive 0.7% in 2021 to negative 1.1% billion in 2021. billion in 2021. Its revenue rose 94% to $15.6

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22, 2021, but its stock now trades more than 50% below its IPO price. It suffered a slowdown throughout 2020 as restaurants closed down during the pandemic, but it experienced a brisk recovery in 2021 and 2022 as the pandemic passed. Its growth continued in 2021 as its revenue and earnings rose 22% and 55%, respectively.

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During its pre-merger presentation, SoundHound predicted that its revenue would rise from $13 million in 2020 to $20 million in 2021, and then grow to $28 million in 2022. million in Q2 2021. It surpassed its own expectations by generating $31 million in revenue in 2022. But that's where its ambitious estimates started to fall apart.

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Wood has a history of setting lofty targets for her favorite stock, Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) , which has had a difficult time recently, down 54% from its high in 2021 and about 25% lower on the year. She was looking for the stock to increase 12 times over that period, and it did in fact reach her target in 2021.

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That decline reduced Sea's enterprise value to $29 billion, which is just 2 times its projected sales and 21 times its adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) for 2024. A $50,000 investment in its IPO would have blossomed into $1.2 Image source: Getty Images.

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Upstart: Disrupting consumer lending through AI Upstart (NASDAQ: UPST) wowed investors in 2021, soaring nearly 2,000% from its initial public offering (IPO) price as the consumer lending platform posted blowout growth and strong profits. Let's take a closer look at each one to see why they could double in value next year.

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