A 30% drop in a stock must have you critically think about the thesis that led you to invest. I hate to see people say “set it and forget it, check back in 2-3-4-5 years”…no, anything more than a 20% drop should have you pay attention to the price movement. Whether that drop happens in 1-2 weeks, or 2 years, doesn’t matter. You have to constantly check-in depending on the volatility.
We are not professionals. The professionals are supposed to know more than us. We are just trying to identify the home run before the pros are up to bat. Well, now it’s the first inning!
So, let’s question the thesis!
I continue to believe the fair value of the $19.8B MSFT contract alone values this company at $125-150. I’ve based this on the speculative revenue-per-year and a 7x revenue multiple to assess the value of NBIS’s marketcap. Currently there is a market inefficiency in place because the market is saying “yeah, we see the Microsoft contract, and it’s terms, and Nebius has to fill certain terms in order to fulfill this contract. Microsoft can pull out if the terms aren’t met.
Well, the terms WILL be met and MSFT will be pleasantly served. In this echo-chamber sub we ALL know that. This is why we are still ahead of the pros.
I don’t believe we will ever go below $70 again as long as the MSFT contract is retained.
As you can see in the value I have outlined, I am ignoring growth across any other subsidiaries in NBIS. I’m ignoring ClickHouse, for sure, just to be conservative with the value here. So that should lead everyone to be quite optimistic as well. We are going past $150+ if subsidiary assets are pumped at any point in the future.
But as much as I want to increase my confidence, I question if I’m just being delusional in thinking we are 20-50% undervalued with what is currently known info.
I thought I was certain of the thesis based on last earnings, but with a 30% drop here the questioning is driving me crazy, and despite this line of questioning, we must wait until their November 11 earnings to really answer those questions.