Twitter

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Twitter is a company that provides a social networking platform. It enables users to send and read short messages known as “tweets” through the web, short message service, and mobile apps. The company also offers products and services for users, advertisers, developers, and data partners.
TypePublic
Founded2006
HQSan Francisco, CA, USMap
Websitetwitter.com
Employee Ratings4.1More
Overall CultureB-More
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Employees (est.) (Dec 2019)4,900(+25%)
Job Openings11
Revenue (FY, 2019)$3.5 B(+14%)
Share Price (Jan 2021)$45.2 (-1%)
Cybersecurity ratingCMore

Key People/Management at Twitter

Jack Dorsey

Jack Dorsey

CEO
Ned Segal

Ned Segal

CFO
Leslie Berland

Leslie Berland

People and Marketing Lead
Kayvon Beykpour

Kayvon Beykpour

Product Lead
Matt Derella

Matt Derella

Customers Lead
Bruce Falck

Bruce Falck

Revenue Product Lead
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Twitter Office Locations

Twitter has offices in San Francisco, Atlanta, Boulder, Cambridge and in 29 other locations
San Francisco, CA, US (HQ)
Market Square, 1355 Market St #900, San Francisco
Atlanta, GA, US
675 Ponce De Leon Ave NE
Boulder, CO, US
1301 Walnut St
Cambridge, MA, US
141 Portland St
Chicago, IL, US
111 N Canal St
Detroit, MI, US
1520 Woodward, 1520 Woodward Ave
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Twitter Financials and Metrics

Twitter Revenue

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Twitter's revenue was reported to be $3.46 b in FY, 2019 which is a 13.7% increase from the previous period.
USD

Revenue (Q3, 2020)

936.2m

Gross profit (Q3, 2020)

574.8m

Gross profit margin (Q3, 2020), %

61.4%

Net income (Q3, 2020)

28.7m

EBIT (Q3, 2020)

56.1m

Market capitalization (15-Jan-2021)

35.9b

Closing stock price (15-Jan-2021)

45.2

Cash (30-Sept-2020)

2.2b

EV

37.4b
Twitter's current market capitalization is $35.9 b.
Annual
USDFY, 2017FY, 2018FY, 2019

Revenue

2.4b3.0b3.5b

Revenue growth, %

(3%)25%14%

Cost of goods sold

861.2m965.0m1.1b

Gross profit

1.6b2.1b2.3b
Quarterly
USDQ1, 2018Q2, 2018Q3, 2018Q1, 2019Q2, 2019Q3, 2019Q1, 2020Q2, 2020Q3, 2020

Revenue

664.9m710.5m758.1m786.9m841.4m823.7m807.6m683.4m936.2m

Cost of goods sold

222.8m230.2m243.6m264.0m278.0m281.1m284.0m288.0m361.4m

Gross profit

442.0m480.4m514.5m522.9m563.4m542.7m523.6m395.4m574.8m

Gross profit Margin, %

66%68%68%66%67%66%65%58%61%
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Annual
USDFY, 2017FY, 2018FY, 2019

Cash

1.6b1.9b1.8b

Accounts Receivable

664.3m788.7m850.2m

Prepaid Expenses

254.5m112.9m130.8m

Current Assets

5.3b7.1b7.6b
Quarterly
USDQ1, 2018Q2, 2018Q3, 2018Q1, 2019Q2, 2019Q3, 2019Q1, 2020Q2, 2020Q3, 2020

Cash

1.6b2.5b1.9b2.2b2.2b1.9b3.5b3.1b2.2b

Accounts Receivable

611.8m614.9m621.9m684.2m719.9m684.2m656.4m600.8m747.5m

Prepaid Expenses

268.6m264.4m141.3m111.7m106.3m123.9m140.5m128.5m161.0m

Current Assets

5.4b6.5b6.7b7.3b7.5b6.6b8.5b8.5b8.6b
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Annual
USDFY, 2017FY, 2018FY, 2019

Net Income

(108.1m)1.2b1.5b

Depreciation and Amortization

395.9m425.5m465.5m

Accounts Payable

8.4m(1.5m)2.9m

Cash From Operating Activities

831.2m1.3b1.3b
Quarterly
USDQ1, 2018Q2, 2018Q3, 2018Q1, 2019Q2, 2019Q3, 2019Q1, 2020Q2, 2020Q3, 2020

Net Income

61.0m161.1m950.3m190.8m1.3b1.3b(8.4m)(1.4b)(1.4b)

Depreciation and Amortization

96.8m202.8m314.8m113.5m229.1m349.1m120.6m244.5m366.5m

Accounts Payable

(26.9m)(16.8m)(22.6m)(12.9m)(4.7m)(12.6m)(14.5m)(26.2m)(5.7m)

Cash From Operating Activities

242.7m563.8m1.0b351.7m690.7m1.0b246.8m447.8m662.6m
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USDFY, 2017

EV/EBIT

464.4 x

EV/CFO

21.6 x

Revenue/Employee

724.6k

Debt/Equity

0.4 x

Debt/Assets

0.2 x

Financial Leverage

1.5 x

P/E Ratio

(160.1)
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Twitter Operating Metrics

Twitter's Monetizable Daily Active Users (Worldwide) was reported to be 186 m in Q2, 2020.
Q1, 2012Q2, 2012Q3, 2012Q4, 2012Q1, 2013Q2, 2013Q3, 2013Q4, 2013Q1, 2014Q2, 2014Q3, 2014Q4, 2014Q2, 2017Q3, 2017Q4, 2017Q1, 2018Q2, 2018Q3, 2018Q4, 2018Q1, 2019Q2, 2019Q3, 2019Q4, 2019Q1, 2020Q2, 2020

Monetizable Daily Active Users (Worldwide)

110 m114 m115 m120 m122 m124 m126 m134 m139 m145 m152 m166 m186 m

Monetizable Daily Active Users (United States)

25 m26 m25 m26 m26 m26 m27 m28 m29 m30 m31 m33 m36 m

Monetizable Daily Active Users (International)

85 m88 m89 m94 m96 m98 m99 m105 m110 m115 m121 m133 m150 m

Timeline Views (US)

23.07 b27.93 b32.55 b35.91 b39.54 b40.61 b43.17 b40.92 b45.81 b47.22 b48.95 b49.17 b
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Twitter Acquisitions / Subsidiaries

Company NameDateDeal Size
BreakerJanuary 05, 2021
CrossInstallMay 12, 2020
Chroma LabsFebruary 19, 2020
AidenNovember 25, 2019
LightwellAugust 20, 2019
Fabula AIJune 03, 2019
HighlyApril 18, 2019
SmyteJune 22, 2018$65 m
Yes, IncDecember 01, 2016
Magic Pony TechnologyJune 20, 2016$150 m
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Twitter Revenue Breakdown

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Twitter revenue breakdown by business segment: 86.5% from Advertising Services and 13.5% from Data Licensing and Other

Twitter revenue breakdown by geographic segment: 28.3% from Rest of World, 15.5% from Japan and 56.2% from United States

Human Capital Metrics

Source: blog.twitter.com
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Twitter Cybersecurity Score

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C

75/100

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Twitter Environment, Social & Governance (ESG) Ratings

CSRHub ESG ratingPremium dataset

40-49

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Twitter Online and Social Media Presence

Twitter's Trends

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Twitter Company Culture

  • Overall Culture

    B-

    71/100

  • CEO Rating

    B

    72/100

  • Compensation

    B-

    71/100

  • Diversity

    B

    73/100

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Twitter News and Updates

January 19, 2021

: When does Joe Biden get control of the @POTUS Twitter account? A look at the presidential Twitter transition

Control over the @POTUS Twitter account will also begin the day of Joe Biden's inauguration
January 19, 2021

This Twitter Thread Explains How The Avengers Would Handle The Capitol Riot

The Avengers are assembling, thanks to comedy writer Mike DiCenzo.
January 19, 2021

Melania Asks Twitter Users To Follow Her Old Account. They Say No Thanks.

The most unpopular first lady in polling history got a predictably snarky response.
January 19, 2021

Turkey imposes advertising bans on Twitter, Periscope and Pinterest

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January 18, 2021

Twitter Users Say ‘Good Riddance’ To Melania Trump’s Farewell Video

Video "is basically a subtweet of her husband that lists many of the reasons he's an awful human being," a user said.
January 18, 2021

Report: Trump’s Twitter ban led to a 73% drop in election fraud misinformation

Trump‘s bans from Twitter, Facebook, and other social media platforms may have been controversial, but they appear to have been effective in achieving one goal: combatting misinformation. According to research firm Zignal Labs, and as reported by the Washington Post, online misinformation about elec…
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 Twitter Frequently Asked Questions

  • When was Twitter founded?

    Twitter was founded in 2006.

  • Who are Twitter key executives?

    Twitter's key executives are Jack Dorsey, Ned Segal and Leslie Berland.

  • How many employees does Twitter have?

    Twitter has 4,900 employees.

  • What is Twitter revenue?

    Latest Twitter annual revenue is $3.5 b.

  • What is Twitter revenue per employee?

    Latest Twitter revenue per employee is $706 k.

  • Who are Twitter competitors?

    Competitors of Twitter include Pinterest, Verizon Media and WeChat.

  • Where is Twitter headquarters?

    Twitter headquarters is located at Market Square, 1355 Market St #900, San Francisco, San Francisco.

  • Where are Twitter offices?

    Twitter has offices in San Francisco, Atlanta, Boulder, Cambridge and in 29 other locations.

  • How many offices does Twitter have?

    Twitter has 33 offices.