How long before being in the red becomes a red flag?

Most tech companies aren't profitable in their first year. Understandable. My question is this: how many years of losses before it gets worrying for the long term state of the company? I ask because I see a company making 9 figure revenues and losing 8 figures in profit each year, founded 12 years ago

Salesforce horsepla Dec 8, 2019

Aren’t all the ride share companies like this?

Zymergen aGVa04 OP Dec 8, 2019

Zuora

Zymergen aGVa04 OP Dec 8, 2019

Yes, so at what point do you say it's hosed?

Microsoft megamanX Dec 8, 2019

When a recession hits is when capital dries up and results are demanded

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m349830 Dec 8, 2019

Are the losses caused by massive reinvest to drive top line growth or market share gain or are they selling a dollar for fifty cents?

Zymergen aGVa04 OP Dec 8, 2019

I don't know. How can one find this out? The company is public, are there books that would indicate this?

Uber fgd135 Dec 8, 2019

Dig into the quarterly filings

Amazon TCtothaMAX Dec 8, 2019

5 years

Netflix the.oa Dec 9, 2019

5 years. I’d be looking for the exit door after that.