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GRPN (Groupon) Intrinsic Value: Projected FCF : $-7.64 (As of Apr. 26, 2025)


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What is Groupon Intrinsic Value: Projected FCF?

Since the intrinsic value calculations based on Discounted Cash Flow Intrinsic Value: DCF (FCF Based), or Discounted Earnings Intrinsic Value: DCF (Earnings Based) cannot be applied to companies without consistent revenue and earnings, GuruFocus developed a valuation model based on normalized Free Cash Flow and Book Value of the company. The details of how we calculate the intrinsic value of stocks are described in detail here.

As of today (2025-04-26), Groupon's Intrinsic Value: Projected FCF is $-7.64. The stock price of Groupon is $19.89. Therefore, Groupon's Price-to-Intrinsic-Value-Projected-FCF of today is 0.0.

The historical rank and industry rank for Groupon's Intrinsic Value: Projected FCF or its related term are showing as below:

During the past 13 years, the highest Price-to-Intrinsic-Value-Projected-FCF of Groupon was 2.07. The lowest was 0.90. And the median was 1.16.

GRPN's Price-to-Projected-FCF is not ranked *
in the Interactive Media industry.
Industry Median: 1.22
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Projected-FCF only.

Groupon Intrinsic Value: Projected FCF Historical Data

The historical data trend for Groupon's Intrinsic Value: Projected FCF can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Groupon Intrinsic Value: Projected FCF Chart

Groupon Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Intrinsic Value: Projected FCF
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 32.62 11.18 -1.11 -11.85 -7.64

Groupon Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
Intrinsic Value: Projected FCF Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -11.85 -18.47 -11.86 -11.95 -7.64

Competitive Comparison of Groupon's Intrinsic Value: Projected FCF

For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, Groupon's Price-to-Projected-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Projected-FCF data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Groupon's Price-to-Projected-FCF Distribution in the Interactive Media Industry

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, Groupon's Price-to-Projected-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Groupon's Price-to-Projected-FCF falls into.


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Groupon Intrinsic Value: Projected FCF Calculation

Since the intrinsic value calculations based on Discounted Cash Flow Intrinsic Value: DCF (FCF Based), or Discounted Earnings Intrinsic Value: DCF (Earnings Based) cannot be applied to companies without consistent revenue and earnings, GuruFocus developed a valuation model based on normalized Free Cash Flow and Book Value of the company.

The details of how we calculate the intrinsic value of stocks are described in detail here.

This method smooths out the free cash flow over the past 6-7 years, multiplies the results by a growth multiple, and adds a portion of Total Stockholders Equity.

Intrinsic Value: Projected FCF = ( Growth Multiple * Free Cash Flow (6 year avg) + 0.8 * Total Stockholders Equity (most recent) ) / Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)

In the case of negative Total Stockholders Equity, the following formula is used (see Explanation section below for the reason):

Intrinsic Value: Projected FCF = ( Growth Multiple * Free Cash Flow (6 year avg) + Total Stockholders Equity (most recent) / 0.8 ) / Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)


Add all the Free Cash Flow together and divide 6 will get Groupon's Free Cash Flow(6 year avg) = $-35.38.

Groupon's Intrinsic Value: Projected FCF for today is calculated as

Intrinsic Value: Projected FCF=(Growth Multiple*Free Cash Flow (6 year avg)+Total Stockholders Equity (Dec24)*0.8)/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
=(9.5203515959648*-35.3752+40.815*0.8)/39.783
=-7.64

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Groupon  (NAS:GRPN) Intrinsic Value: Projected FCF Explanation

The growth multiple is capped between 8.35 and 17.74.

Total Stockholders Equity weighting is more art than science and it should always be revisited in more detail when researching a company. Weightings from 0% to 100% to more than 100% are possible. 80% was chosen as a happy median after taking the above ideas into consideration.

Groupon's Price-to-Intrinsic-Value-Projected-FCF for today is calculated as

Price-to-Intrinsic-Value-Projected-FCF=Share Price/Intrinsic Value: Projected FCF
=19.89/-7.64478148399
=

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


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Groupon Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
35 West Wacker Drive, 25th Floor, Chicago, IL, USA, 60601
Groupon Inc acts as the middleman between consumers and merchants, offering products and services at discounts via its online store. It offers consumers daily deals from local merchants. The company's operations are organized into two segments: North America and International. The company generates the majority of its revenue from North America. The company generates revenue from transactions during which the company generates commissions by selling goods or services on behalf of third-party merchants. Revenue also includes commissions the company earn when customers make purchases with retailers using digital coupons accessed through its digital properties.
Executives
Jason Harinstein director C/O ARK GLOBAL ACQUISITION CORP., 4235 HILLSBORO PIKE, SUITE 300, NASHVILLE TN 37215
Robert J Bass director C/O GROUPON, INC., 600 WEST CHICAGO AVENUE, SUITE 620, CHICAGO IL 60654
Dusan Senkypl other: See Footnote 1 and Remarks JESTRABI 493, OSNICE, JESENICE 2N 252 42
Kyle Netzly officer: Interim CAO 600 W CHICAGO AVE, CHICAGO IL 60654
Jiri Ponrt officer: Chief Financial Officer 600 W CHICAGO AVE, CHICAGO IL 60654
Pale Fire Capital Sicav A.s. 10 percent owner ZATECKA 55/14, JOSEFOV, PRAGUE 2N 110 00
Jan Barta other: See Footnote 1 NA BATERIICH 104/35, BREVNOV, PRAGUE 2N 16200
Maple Rock Capital Partners Inc. 10 percent owner 21 ST. CLAIR AVENUE EAST, SUITE 1100, TORONTO A6 M4T 1L9
Xavier Majic 10 percent owner 21 ST. CLAIR AVENUE EAST, SUITE 1100, TORONTO A6 A6 M4T 1L9
Rpd Opportunity Fund Lp 10 percent owner 767 THIRD AVE, 35TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
Rpd Fund Management Llc 10 percent owner 767 THIRD AVE, 35TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
Ahmet H Okumus 10 percent owner C/O OKUMUS FUND MANAGEMENT LTD., 767 THIRD AVENUE, 35TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Pale Fire Capital Se other: See Footnote 1 and Remarks ZATECKA 55/14, JOSEFOV, PRAGUE 2N 110 00
Kerrie Dvorak officer: Interim CAO 600 W. CHICAGO AVENUE, SUITE 400, CHICAGO IL 60654
Deborah Wahl director 600 WEST CHICAGO AVENUE, SUITE 400, CHICAGO IL 60654

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