Comments on: Skype Revenues - $318,000 a day http://gigaom.com/2006/01/18/skype-revenues-318000-a-day/ The Business of Technology Sat, 22 Nov 2008 06:42:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Screenwerk » Blog Archive » eBay: Record Revenues, Stock Falls http://gigaom.com/2006/01/18/skype-revenues-318000-a-day/#comment-42953 Screenwerk » Blog Archive » eBay: Record Revenues, Stock Falls Mon, 23 Jan 2006 06:40:48 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/01/18/skype-revenues-318000-a-day/#comment-42953 <p>[...] More on the numbers from InternetNews.com. Also, Om Malik takes a look at Skype revenues (mostly from outside the U.S.). [...]</p> [...] More on the numbers from InternetNews.com. Also, Om Malik takes a look at Skype revenues (mostly from outside the U.S.). [...]

]]> By: silentmax http://gigaom.com/2006/01/18/skype-revenues-318000-a-day/#comment-42950 silentmax Sat, 21 Jan 2006 02:43:38 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/01/18/skype-revenues-318000-a-day/#comment-42950 <p>you guys are not thinking about the call center factor. as malik said. more and more call centers are switching from trunkline type operations and into voip. and the number 1 choice right now is skype. imagine b2b clientels. and then you will see their output in the future.</p> <p>i wonder how many call centers there are in india philiphines malaysia. and soon china?</p> you guys are not thinking about the call center factor. as malik said. more and more call centers are switching from trunkline type operations and into voip. and the number 1 choice right now is skype. imagine b2b clientels. and then you will see their output in the future.

i wonder how many call centers there are in india philiphines malaysia. and soon china?

]]> By: Jukka http://gigaom.com/2006/01/18/skype-revenues-318000-a-day/#comment-42948 Jukka Fri, 20 Jan 2006 17:43:53 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/01/18/skype-revenues-318000-a-day/#comment-42948 <p>"...eBay must be pleased with the Skype number."</p> <p>Or they are simply grasping at any financial metrics that could conceivably (albeit remotely) justify the price paid for Skype.</p> “…eBay must be pleased with the Skype number.”

Or they are simply grasping at any financial metrics that could conceivably (albeit remotely) justify the price paid for Skype.

]]> By: Charlie Paglee http://gigaom.com/2006/01/18/skype-revenues-318000-a-day/#comment-42946 Charlie Paglee Fri, 20 Jan 2006 05:56:31 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/01/18/skype-revenues-318000-a-day/#comment-42946 <p>Actually, the EBay owned Skype for 79 days during 2005, so the number would be $314k. Based on the average number of Skype subscribers durign 2005 this meands Skype probably sold $80 Million in services last year. For more detailed analysis see <a href="http://www.voipwiki.com" rel="nofollow">www.voipwiki.com</a>.</p> Actually, the EBay owned Skype for 79 days during 2005, so the number would be $314k. Based on the average number of Skype subscribers durign 2005 this meands Skype probably sold $80 Million in services last year. For more detailed analysis see (link) .

]]> By: Matt http://gigaom.com/2006/01/18/skype-revenues-318000-a-day/#comment-42933 Matt Fri, 20 Jan 2006 03:02:09 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/01/18/skype-revenues-318000-a-day/#comment-42933 <p>No matter how you slice it that is tremendous growth. See it on a chart <a href="http://maddogfog.blogspot.com/2006/01/ebay-reports-skype-revenue.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>.</p> No matter how you slice it that is tremendous growth. See it on a chart here.

]]> By: anon http://gigaom.com/2006/01/18/skype-revenues-318000-a-day/#comment-42931 anon Thu, 19 Jan 2006 20:26:29 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/01/18/skype-revenues-318000-a-day/#comment-42931 <p>So they might grow sales. GOOG just got 2 "sell" ratings. Web 2.0 might not last nearly as long as Web 1.0. It might not even peak anywhere close to as high. Ho hum.</p> So they might grow sales. GOOG just got 2 “sell” ratings. Web 2.0 might not last nearly as long as Web 1.0. It might not even peak anywhere close to as high. Ho hum.

]]> By: SuperGeek » Blog Archive » Ebay may make money on Skype yet http://gigaom.com/2006/01/18/skype-revenues-318000-a-day/#comment-42929 SuperGeek » Blog Archive » Ebay may make money on Skype yet Thu, 19 Jan 2006 14:57:03 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/01/18/skype-revenues-318000-a-day/#comment-42929 <p>[...] Ebay reported it earnings for 2005 yesterday. The total revenues for Skype, who they have only owned for about 78 days, was nearly $25 million. Om Malik crunched the numbers and got to: At $24.8 million over seventy eight days, it works out to about $116 million, a shade ahead of $100 million annual run-rate they hoped for when the SkyeBay deal was announced. [...]</p> [...] Ebay reported it earnings for 2005 yesterday. The total revenues for Skype, who they have only owned for about 78 days, was nearly $25 million. Om Malik crunched the numbers and got to: At $24.8 million over seventy eight days, it works out to about $116 million, a shade ahead of $100 million annual run-rate they hoped for when the SkyeBay deal was announced. [...]

]]> By: John http://gigaom.com/2006/01/18/skype-revenues-318000-a-day/#comment-42926 John Thu, 19 Jan 2006 14:49:40 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/01/18/skype-revenues-318000-a-day/#comment-42926 <p>That's actually more than I thought it would be. I know Skype is popular, but their revenue model has always looked shaky to me, especially with free user-to-user calls. It's going to be interesting to see how eBay turns that rather low figure into something profitable enough it makes us think they made a smart investment!</p> That’s actually more than I thought it would be. I know Skype is popular, but their revenue model has always looked shaky to me, especially with free user-to-user calls. It’s going to be interesting to see how eBay turns that rather low figure into something profitable enough it makes us think they made a smart investment!

]]> By: Sid Yadav http://gigaom.com/2006/01/18/skype-revenues-318000-a-day/#comment-42923 Sid Yadav Thu, 19 Jan 2006 12:26:39 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/01/18/skype-revenues-318000-a-day/#comment-42923 <p>I bet you Skype sales will increase by 150% if they start charging for their free service (maybe subscription-based; $10 p/m?). Of course, along with that, they'll also get some bad publicity, bad name, online petitions, etc. etc.</p> <p>A dollar a day for 1 year is better than $100 on the first day and $0.10 from then on...in the long-term that is. And plus, who says voip-to-phone calling is the ONLY way they can legitimately (with their users happy) make money.</p> I bet you Skype sales will increase by 150% if they start charging for their free service (maybe subscription-based; $10 p/m?). Of course, along with that, they’ll also get some bad publicity, bad name, online petitions, etc. etc.

A dollar a day for 1 year is better than $100 on the first day and $0.10 from then on…in the long-term that is. And plus, who says voip-to-phone calling is the ONLY way they can legitimately (with their users happy) make money.

]]> By: pestaola.gr » Blog Archive » Τα έσοδα του Skype http://gigaom.com/2006/01/18/skype-revenues-318000-a-day/#comment-42920 pestaola.gr » Blog Archive » Τα έσοδα του Skype Thu, 19 Jan 2006 11:14:28 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/01/18/skype-revenues-318000-a-day/#comment-42920 <p>[...] [...]</p> [...] [...]

]]> By: Sanjay http://gigaom.com/2006/01/18/skype-revenues-318000-a-day/#comment-42917 Sanjay Thu, 19 Jan 2006 09:58:42 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/01/18/skype-revenues-318000-a-day/#comment-42917 <p>Just last week, we converted our India operations center to respond to a skypein silicon valley numbe, cancelled vonage softphone numbers and SBC/ATT lines in favor of paid+free skype services. On top, I've had the best quality phone call in two decades to family in India with skypeout. If skype was a stock, I'd buy loads of it. When will it have some effect on the ebay stock?</p> Just last week, we converted our India operations center to respond to a skypein silicon valley numbe, cancelled vonage softphone numbers and SBC/ATT lines in favor of paid+free skype services. On top, I’ve had the best quality phone call in two decades to family in India with skypeout. If skype was a stock, I’d buy loads of it. When will it have some effect on the ebay stock?

]]> By: Om Malik http://gigaom.com/2006/01/18/skype-revenues-318000-a-day/#comment-42914 Om Malik Thu, 19 Jan 2006 07:45:33 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/01/18/skype-revenues-318000-a-day/#comment-42914 <p>hey scott, sorry about that... don't bother, got it what you were trying to say. you do bring up a good point. thanks for bringing that to my attention.</p> hey scott, sorry about that… don’t bother, got it what you were trying to say. you do bring up a good point. thanks for bringing that to my attention.

]]> By: Rishi Khaitan http://gigaom.com/2006/01/18/skype-revenues-318000-a-day/#comment-42913 Rishi Khaitan Thu, 19 Jan 2006 06:38:32 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/01/18/skype-revenues-318000-a-day/#comment-42913 <p>I found it interesting that eBay mentioned Skype and not their other (bigger) acquisition, Shopping.com, in the press release. eBay must be pleased with the Skype number.</p> I found it interesting that eBay mentioned Skype and not their other (bigger) acquisition, Shopping.com, in the press release. eBay must be pleased with the Skype number.

]]> By: Om Malik http://gigaom.com/2006/01/18/skype-revenues-318000-a-day/#comment-42905 Om Malik Thu, 19 Jan 2006 05:58:45 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/01/18/skype-revenues-318000-a-day/#comment-42905 <p>hey scott, care to explain a little but more. i am a tad confused on the point you are making. feeling a little slow today :-) so need a bit of help in understanding your argument.</p> hey scott, care to explain a little but more. i am a tad confused on the point you are making. feeling a little slow today :-) so need a bit of help in understanding your argument.

]]> By: khabri http://gigaom.com/2006/01/18/skype-revenues-318000-a-day/#comment-42901 khabri Thu, 19 Jan 2006 05:23:07 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/01/18/skype-revenues-318000-a-day/#comment-42901 <p>318K revenues a day for $2.6 Billion investment ? Any Profits ? So where does eBay Stand ? $2.6 Billion investment loss. At the rate of 5% they are losing $318K in profits/month. Oho, well we are a silicon valley dot com and not Google ;)</p> 318K revenues a day for $2.6 Billion investment ? Any Profits ? So where does eBay Stand ?
$2.6 Billion investment loss.
At the rate of 5% they are losing $318K in profits/month. Oho, well we are a silicon valley dot com and not Google ;)

]]> By: Scott Rafer http://gigaom.com/2006/01/18/skype-revenues-318000-a-day/#comment-42898 Scott Rafer Thu, 19 Jan 2006 04:42:17 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/01/18/skype-revenues-318000-a-day/#comment-42898 <p>I'll likely blog on this more extensively as I did a couple months back http://rafer.wirelessink.com/?p=13 , but you are forgetting a lot more than Skype's quick growth. You are also forgetting that eBay is currently trading at 15.22 times TTM (trailing twelve months) sales. That reduces your number to about 18 months. eBay was trading at around 13 TTM times sales when they acquired Skype. At this accelerating growth rate, the 200M projection for CY2006 is looking ever more reasonable.</p> I’ll likely blog on this more extensively as I did a couple months back (link) , but you are forgetting a lot more than Skype’s quick growth. You are also forgetting that eBay is currently trading at 15.22 times TTM (trailing twelve months) sales. That reduces your number to about 18 months. eBay was trading at around 13 TTM times sales when they acquired Skype. At this accelerating growth rate, the 200M projection for CY2006 is looking ever more reasonable.

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