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Twitter is a company that provides a social networking platform. The platform 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.
| Type | Public | |
| Founded | 2006 | |
| HQ | San Francisco, US | Map |
| Website | twitter.com | |
| Employee Ratings | More | |
| Culture score | B- | More |
Key People/Management at Twitter
Jack Dorsey
CEO
Ned Segal
CFO
Leslie Berland
People and Marketing Lead
Parag Agrawal
Technology Lead
Kayvon Beykpour
Product Lead
Matt Derella
Customers Lead
Twitter Office Locations
Twitter has offices in San Francisco, Atlanta, Boulder, Cambridge and in 28 other locations
San Francisco, US (HQ)
Market Square, 1355 Market St #900, San Francisco
Atlanta, US
675 Ponce De Leon Ave NE
Boulder, US
1301 Walnut St
Cambridge, US
141 Portland St
Chicago, US
111 N Canal St
Detroit, US
1520 Woodward, 1520 Woodward Ave
Twitter Financials and Metrics
Twitter Revenue
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 (Q1, 2020) | 807.6m |
Gross profit (Q1, 2020) | 523.6m |
Gross profit margin (Q1, 2020), % | 64.8% |
Net income (Q1, 2020) | (8.4m) |
EBIT (Q1, 2020) | (7.4m) |
Market capitalization (29-May-2020) | 24.3b |
Closing stock price (29-May-2020) | 31.0 |
Cash (31-Mar-2020) | 3.5b |
EV | 24.3b |
Twitter's current market capitalization is $24.3 b.
Annual
Quarterly
| USD | Q1, 2014 | Q2, 2014 | Q3, 2014 | Q4, 2014 | Q1, 2015 | Q2, 2015 | Q3, 2015 | Q4, 2015 | Q1, 2016 | Q2, 2016 | Q3, 2016 | Q4, 2016 | Q1, 2017 | Q2, 2017 | Q3, 2017 | Q4, 2017 | Q1, 2018 | Q2, 2018 | Q3, 2018 | Q1, 2019 | Q2, 2019 | Q3, 2019 | Q1, 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Revenue | 250.5m | 312.2m | 361.3m | 479.1m | 435.9m | 502.4m | 569.2m | 710.5m | 594.5m | 602.0m | 615.9m | 717.2m | 548.3m | 574.0m | 589.6m | 731.4m | 664.9m | 710.5m | 758.1m | 786.9m | 841.4m | 823.7m | 807.6m |
Cost of goods sold | 85.5m | 100.0m | 124.2m | 136.6m | 143.5m | 167.6m | 200.2m | 218.0m | 198.4m | 203.0m | 225.2m | 305.7m | 220.3m | 212.9m | 210.0m | 218.0m | 222.8m | 230.2m | 243.6m | 264.0m | 278.0m | 281.1m | 284.0m |
Gross profit | 165.0m | 212.1m | 237.1m | 342.5m | 292.5m | 334.8m | 369.0m | 492.5m | 396.1m | 399.0m | 390.8m | 411.5m | 327.9m | 361.1m | 379.6m | 513.4m | 442.0m | 480.4m | 514.5m | 522.9m | 563.4m | 542.7m | 523.6m |
Gross profit Margin, % | 66% | 68% | 66% | 71% | 67% | 67% | 65% | 69% | 67% | 66% | 63% | 57% | 60% | 63% | 64% | 70% | 66% | 68% | 68% | 66% | 67% | 66% | 65% |
Annual
Quarterly
| USD | Q1, 2014 | Q2, 2014 | Q3, 2014 | Q1, 2015 | Q2, 2015 | Q3, 2015 | Q1, 2016 | Q2, 2016 | Q3, 2016 | Q1, 2017 | Q2, 2017 | Q3, 2017 | Q1, 2018 | Q2, 2018 | Q3, 2018 | Q1, 2019 | Q2, 2019 | Q3, 2019 | Q1, 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash | 960.8m | 845.0m | 2.3b | 1.6b | 883.3m | 876.4m | 1.0b | 947.7m | 1.0b | 1.2b | 1.3b | 1.6b | 1.6b | 2.5b | 1.9b | 2.2b | 2.2b | 1.9b | 3.5b |
Accounts Receivable | 237.9m | 287.1m | 324.7m | 415.5m | 475.2m | 536.8m | 576.8m | 556.8m | 590.1m | 501.2m | 524.1m | 509.9m | 611.8m | 614.9m | 621.9m | 684.2m | 719.9m | 684.2m | 656.4m |
Prepaid Expenses | 90.9m | 79.8m | 201.5m | 221.4m | 234.7m | 237.6m | 235.7m | 237.1m | 224.1m | 250.5m | 236.1m | 234.5m | 268.6m | 264.4m | 141.3m | 111.7m | 106.3m | 123.9m | 140.5m |
Current Assets | 2.5b | 2.5b | 4.2b | 4.2b | 4.3b | 4.3b | 4.4b | 4.4b | 4.5b | 4.7b | 4.8b | 5.0b | 5.4b | 6.5b | 6.7b | 7.3b | 7.5b | 6.6b | 8.5b |
Annual
Quarterly
| USD | Q1, 2014 | Q2, 2014 | Q3, 2014 | Q1, 2015 | Q2, 2015 | Q3, 2015 | Q1, 2016 | Q2, 2016 | Q3, 2016 | Q1, 2017 | Q2, 2017 | Q3, 2017 | Q1, 2018 | Q2, 2018 | Q3, 2018 | Q1, 2019 | Q2, 2019 | Q3, 2019 | Q1, 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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) | 61.0m | 161.1m | 950.3m | 190.8m | 1.3b | 1.3b | (8.4m) |
Depreciation and Amortization | 40.0m | 85.6m | 145.7m | 67.9m | 143.9m | 225.4m | 88.6m | 181.9m | 282.8m | 102.8m | 205.9m | 303.3m | 96.8m | 202.8m | 314.8m | 113.5m | 229.1m | 349.1m | 120.6m |
Accounts Payable | (303.0k) | 1.4m | 5.3m | (1.7m) | (11.4m) | (9.5m) | (37.0m) | (37.1m) | (26.3m) | (36.9m) | (13.6m) | (14.5m) | (26.9m) | (16.8m) | (22.6m) | (12.9m) | (4.7m) | (12.6m) | (14.5m) |
Cash From Operating Activities | 42.7m | 124.4m | 38.5m | 92.2m | 182.2m | 283.8m | 162.8m | 377.3m | 566.5m | 203.4m | 393.2m | 633.1m | 242.7m | 563.8m | 1.0b | 351.7m | 690.7m | 1.0b | 246.8m |
| USD | Y, 2020 |
|---|---|
EV/EBIT | -3.3 k x |
EV/CFO | 98.3 x |
Financial Leverage | 1.5 x |
Twitter Operating Metrics
Twitter Acquisitions / Subsidiaries
| Company Name | Date | Deal Size |
|---|---|---|
| Chroma Labs | February 19, 2020 | |
| Aiden | November 25, 2019 | |
| Lightwell | August 20, 2019 | |
| Fabula AI | June 03, 2019 | |
| Highly | April 18, 2019 | |
| Smyte | June 22, 2018 | $65 m |
| Yes, Inc | December 01, 2016 | |
| Magic Pony Technology | June 20, 2016 | $150 m |
| Peer | April 07, 2016 | |
| ZeroPush | October 26, 2015 |
Twitter Revenue Breakdown
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
Twitter Online and Social Media Presence
58.04m Twitter followers
Twitter has 58.04m Twitter Followers. The number of followers has increased 0.6% month over month and increased 1.4% quarter over quarter
Twitter's Trends
Twitter Engagement Stats for @twitter
13.7k
Tweets
1
Following
58m
Followers
85
Tweets last 30 days
11.4k
Avg. likes per Tweet
100%
Tweets with engagement
Twitter Company Culture
Overall Culture
B-
71/100
CEO Rating
B
72/100
Compensation
B-
71/100
Diversity
B
73/100
Twitter News and Updates
May 30, 2020
Make No Mistake: Twitter Is Right, Trump Is Wrong
This is one of those rare black and white situations: Twitter is the good guy and Donald Trump is just flat wrong. This is more important than ideology or partisanship. And in any case, Twitter was there long before Donald Trump came to the White House, and it will be there long after he has left.
May 30, 2020
Parler App’s #Twexit Movement Recruits Twitter Users In Wake Of Trump Social Media Wars
There’s a move afoot amongst his conservative supporters to abandon Twitter, Trump’s favorite platform and his biggrst online rival.
May 30, 2020
Donald Trump Is Angry at Twitter, on Twitter. It's Great for Business
Trump Ire Draws Eyeballs to Twitter, Where Attention Is an Asset
May 29, 2020
Trump's Tweets Force Twitter Into a High-Wire Act
By hiding but not deleting the president's tweets, the platform has struck a difficult balance to approach a nearly impossible situation.
May 29, 2020
Sen. Cruz seeks federal Twitter probe as Trump feuds with company
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz on
Friday urged the Treasury and Justice Departments to investigate
whether Twitter, which is embroiled in a feud with the White
House, is violating U.S. law by letting top Iranian officials
use the social media platform.
May 29, 2020
Capitol Report: Facebook gets likes from House Republicans, while Twitter is Democrats’ preference in social-media fracas
The deeply divided House of Representatives chose different social-media giants to support, with Republicans backing Facebook and Democrats siding with Twitter.
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 Snapchat (Snap), Verizon Media and Google.
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 28 other locations.
How many offices does Twitter have?
Twitter has 35 offices.
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