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    Twitter is a social networking platform that allows its users to send and read short messages known as “tweets”. It offers products and services for users, advertisers, developers and data partners. The Company enables registered users to read and post their tweets through the web, short message service, and mobile applications. 
    Revenue(FY, 2017)
    $2.4 B
    Market capitalization(2018-11-14)
    $25.1 B

    Employee Rating

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    TypePublic
    HQSan Francisco, US
    Founded2006
    Size (employees)3,500 (est)+4%
    Websitetwitter.com
    Twitter was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in San Francisco, US
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    Key People/Management at Twitter

    Parag Agrawal

    Parag Agrawal

    Technology Lead
    Leslie Berland

    Leslie Berland

    People and Marketing Lead
    Kayvon Beykpour

    Kayvon Beykpour

    Product Lead
    Matt Derella

    Matt Derella

    Customers Lead
    Jack Dorsey

    Jack Dorsey

    CEO
    Bruce Falck

    Bruce Falck

    Revenue Product Lead
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    Twitter Office Locations

    Twitter has offices in Gurugram, Mexico City, São Paulo, Seattle and in 30 other locations
    San Francisco, US (HQ)
    1355 Market St.
    Atlanta, US
    641 Ponce de Leon Ave NE
    Boston, US
    141 Portland St (Hampshire)
    Boulder, US
    1301 Walnut
    Chicago, US
    111 N. Canal St.
    Detroit, US
    1555 Broadway
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    Twitter Financials and Metrics

    Twitter Revenue

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    Twitter's revenue was reported to be $2.44 b in FY, 2017 which is a 3.4% decrease from the previous period.
    USD

    Revenue (Q3, 2018)

    		758.1m

    Gross profit (Q3, 2018)

    		514.5m

    Gross profit margin (Q3, 2018), %

    		67.9%

    Net income (Q3, 2018)

    		789.2m

    EBIT (Q3, 2018)

    		91.9m

    Market capitalization (14-Nov-2018)

    		25.1b

    Closing stock price (14-Nov-2018)

    		32.9

    Cash (30-Sep-2018)

    		1.9b

    EV

    		25.8b
    Twitter's current market capitalization is $25.1 b.
    Annual
    USDFY, 2014FY, 2015FY, 2016FY, 2017

    Revenue

    		1.4b2.2b2.5b2.4b

    Revenue growth, %

    		111%58%14%(3%)

    Cost of goods sold

    		446.3m729.3m932.2m861.2m

    Gross profit

    		956.7m1.5b1.6b1.6b
    Quarterly
    USDQ4, 2012Q4, 2013Q1, 2014Q2, 2014Q3, 2014Q4, 2014Q1, 2015Q2, 2015Q3, 2015Q4, 2015Q1, 2016Q2, 2016Q3, 2016Q4, 2016Q1, 2017Q2, 2017Q3, 2017Q4, 2017Q1, 2018Q2, 2018Q3, 2018

    Revenue

    		112.2m242.7m250.5m312.2m361.3m479.1m435.9m502.4m569.2m710.5m594.5m602.0m615.9m717.2m548.3m574.0m589.6m731.6m664.9m710.5m758.1m

    Cost of goods sold

    		36.9m112.7m85.5m100.0m124.2m136.6m143.5m167.6m200.2m218.0m198.4m203.0m225.2m305.7m220.3m212.9m210.0m218.0m222.8m230.2m243.6m

    Gross profit

    		75.3m130.0m165.0m212.1m237.1m342.5m292.5m334.8m369.0m492.5m396.1m399.0m390.8m411.5m327.9m361.1m379.6m513.6m442.0m480.4m514.5m

    Gross profit Margin, %

    		67%54%66%68%66%71%67%67%65%69%67%66%63%57%60%63%64%70%66%68%68%
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    Annual
    USDFY, 2014FY, 2015FY, 2016FY, 2017

    Cash

    		1.5b911.5m988.6m1.6b

    Accounts Receivable

    		418.5m638.7m650.7m664.3m

    Prepaid Expenses

    		215.5m247.8m227.0m254.5m

    Current Assets

    		4.3b4.4b4.7b5.3b
    Quarterly
    USDQ1, 2014Q2, 2014Q3, 2014Q1, 2015Q2, 2015Q3, 2015Q1, 2016Q2, 2016Q3, 2016Q1, 2017Q2, 2017Q3, 2017Q1, 2018Q2, 2018Q3, 2018

    Cash

    		960.8m845.0m2.3b1.6b883.3m876.4m1.0b947.7m1.0b1.2b1.3b1.6b1.6b2.5b1.9b

    Accounts Receivable

    		237.9m287.1m324.7m415.5m475.2m536.8m576.8m556.8m590.1m501.2m524.1m509.9m611.8m614.9m621.9m

    Prepaid Expenses

    		90.9m79.8m201.5m221.4m234.7m237.6m235.7m237.1m224.1m250.5m236.1m234.5m268.6m264.4m141.3m

    Current Assets

    		2.5b2.5b4.2b4.2b4.3b4.3b4.4b4.4b4.5b4.7b4.8b5.0b5.4b6.5b6.7b
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    Annual
    USDFY, 2014FY, 2015FY, 2016FY, 2017

    Net Income

    		(577.8m)(521.0m)(456.9m)(108.1m)

    Depreciation and Amortization

    		208.2m312.8m402.2m395.9m

    Accounts Payable

    		18.1m76.4m(7.1m)8.4m

    Cash From Operating Activities

    		81.8m383.1m763.1m831.2m
    Quarterly
    USDQ1, 2014Q2, 2014Q3, 2014Q1, 2015Q2, 2015Q3, 2015Q1, 2016Q2, 2016Q3, 2016Q1, 2017Q2, 2017Q3, 2017Q1, 2018Q2, 2018Q3, 2018

    Net Income

    		(132.4m)(277.0m)(452.5m)(162.4m)(299.1m)(430.8m)(79.7m)(186.9m)(289.8m)(61.6m)(178.0m)(199.1m)61.0m161.1m950.3m

    Depreciation and Amortization

    		40.0m85.6m145.7m67.9m143.9m225.4m88.6m181.9m282.8m102.8m205.9m303.3m96.8m202.8m314.8m

    Accounts Payable

    		(303.0k)1.4m5.3m(1.7m)(11.4m)(9.5m)(37.0m)(37.1m)(26.3m)(36.9m)(13.6m)(14.5m)(26.9m)(16.8m)(22.6m)

    Cash From Operating Activities

    		42.7m124.4m38.5m92.2m182.2m283.8m162.8m377.3m566.5m203.4m393.2m633.1m242.7m563.8m1.0b
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    USDY, 2018

    EV/EBIT

    		281.2 x

    EV/CFO

    		25.6 x

    Debt/Equity

    		0.4 x

    Debt/Assets

    		0.3 x

    Financial Leverage

    		1.5 x

    P/E Ratio

    		32.3
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    Twitter Operating Metrics

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    Monthly Active Users (Worldwide)

    		30 m68 m49 m54 m85 m101 m117 m138 m151 m167 m185 m204 m218 m232 m241 m255 m271 m284 m288 m308 m316 m320 m320 m310 m313 m317 m319 m328 m328 m330 m330 m336 m335 m

    Monthly Active Users (US)

    		10 m19 m14 m15 m23 m27 m30 m34 m37 m40 m45 m48 m49 m53 m54 m57 m60 m63 m63 m65 m66 m66 m65 m65 m66 m67 m67 m70 m68 m69 m68 m69 m68 m

    Monthly Active Users (International)

    		20 m49 m35 m39 m62 m74 m87 m104 m114 m127 m140 m156 m169 m179 m187 m198 m211 m221 m225 m236 m250 m254 m254 m245 m247 m250 m252 m259 m260 m261 m262 m267 m267 m

    Timeline Views (Worldwide)

    		71.02 b89.45 b106.07 b117.49 b136.33 b150.90 b158.76 b147.78 b156.71 b173.17 b180.64 b181.95 b
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    Twitter Acquisitions / Subsidiaries

    Acquired CompanyDateDeal Size
    SmyteJune 22, 2018
    Yes, IncDecember 01, 2016
    Magic Pony TechnologyJune 20, 2016$150 m
    PeerApril 07, 2016
    ZeroPushOctober 26, 2015
    FastlaneOctober 22, 2015
    WhetlabJune 17, 2015
    TellApart April 28, 2015$479 m
    tenXerApril 02, 2015$50 m
    Periscope CoMarch 10, 2015
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    Twitter Revenue Breakdown

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    Twitter revenue breakdown by business segment: 86.4% from Advertising services and 13.6% from Data licensing and other

    Twitter revenue breakdown by geographic segment: 28.1% from Rest of World, 14.1% from Japan and 57.9% from United States

    Human Capital Metrics

    Source: www.recode.net, blog.twitter.com, www.visualcapitalist.com, blog.twitter.com
    Twitter's employees are reported to be approximately 38% female and 62% male.
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    Competitors

    Instagram
    Technology - Subsidiary
    Facebook
    Technology - Public
    Snapchat (Snap)
    Technology - Public
    Pinterest
    Technology - Private
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    Twitter Online and Social Media Presence

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    Twitter Company Life and Culture

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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 Parag Agrawal, Leslie Berland and Kayvon Beykpour.

    • How many employees does Twitter have?

      Twitter has 3,500 employees.

    • What is Twitter revenue?

      Latest Twitter annual revenue is $2.4 b.

    • What is Twitter revenue per employee?

      Latest Twitter revenue per employee is $698.1 k.

    • Who are Twitter competitors?

      Competitors of Twitter include Instagram, Facebook and Snapchat (Snap).

    • Where is Twitter headquarters?

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

    • Where are Twitter offices?

      Twitter has offices in Gurugram, Mexico City, São Paulo, Seattle and in 30 other locations.

    • How many offices does Twitter have?

      Twitter has 34 offices.