SaaStr · 2015-11-11 · 3857d

Twitter Acquisition Analysis: Market Valuation and Strategic Viability

Jason Lemkin analyzes whether Twitter could be acquired by major tech companies, examining its $18 billion market cap and $2 billion+ revenue run rate. While financially feasible for giants like Facebook and Google, Twitter is perceived as a legacy platform rather than a future-focused asset, which may hinder acquisition prospects.

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Acquisition Premium

20%

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Twitter hypothetical acquisition premium over market cap

Facebook Market Cap

300$B

point estimate

Facebook company valuation

Twitter Market Cap

18$B

point estimate

Twitter company valuation

Twitter Revenue Run Rate

2$B+

minimum

Twitter annual revenue