Silicon Valley companies are emerging across the old technology giant

Apple is still the most favorite company, to get all the attention. In fact, it is worth the attention.play Baby Games In 2015, total sales of the San Francisco Bay Area technology sector was $ 833 billion; total profit of $ 133 billion. Where Apple's sales accounted for 28%; the ratio of profits accounted for a staggering 40%. In addition to apple, SV150 report also lists a number of technology industry trends. The following are excerpts from the author of five points: This is a social media world Alphabet Google (microblogging) the parent company still dominate the Internet industry. In 2015, total revenues of the Internet industry was $ 132 billion; and Alphabet company's revenue accounted for more than half of the approximately $ 75 billion. After Alphabet company, is a group of fast development of social media companies, their sales growth rate faster than other areas of the company. Social network Facebook in this year's ranking moved up one, ranked ninth. Its revenue of approximately $ 18 billion, an increase of 44 percent compared with last year. (IT supply chain services company Synnex from ninth last year, slipped to tenth place this year.) Online movie rental service Netflix revenues moved up five from last year's No. 19 rose to this year's 14. Microblogging site Twitter moved up 10, now ranked 40 in the first, although it is still struggling to develop its user base. Taking into account Twitter exposure in the media, this ranking is not satisfactory. However, it does indicate that the Internet company is making progress. Shopping and auction site eBay and PayPal payment services company ranked second only to the Alphabet and Facebook. Overall, the Internet industry's revenues grew 17%. However, its profits fell 29%, mainly by Yahoo and other companies blindly pursue development (such as Twitter and professional network LinkedIn) drag. For some companies, particularly young companies, the development is the first. Profit is good, but profit is not their top priority matter. General decline in revenue Revenue is the technology industry's lifeline. Revenue growth is a sign of health. The greater the company's ability to generate cash,play Dog Games the more they will have the opportunity to try new strategies. However, if a company's revenue slipped or stumbled slightly, then what does this mean? 150 companies in Silicon Valley, about 29% of the companies (44) in 2015 did not see revenue growth. This figure has increased over the previous year; in 2014, this ratio is about 17% (26). In 2015, the top ten companies in the Silicon Valley, five companies saw a decline in revenue, suggesting that business becomes deserted, and even shrunk. This situation occurred 15 years ago and more similar. In 2001, Silicon Valley into the Dark Ages, the top ten companies in eight of the company's revenue growth did not appear. The company's revenue decline include: Intel, its revenue fell 1%; Hewlett-Packard spin-off companies and Hewlett-Packard HP Enterprise: former revenue fell 5%; the latter fell by 11%. "Digital most telling." Head of Wealth Management BOS Jennifer - Allison (Jennifer Ellison) said, "development is there, but slows down the people always like to say that technology is unique, Silicon Valley Yes. unique in that they are for the overall market malaise have some immunity if the development does not stop, it touches on the right; but if development is stopped, then it is another matter. " The largest decline in revenue the company is often the old glory of Silicon Valley companies: Agilent (Agilent) revenue fell 36%; AMD's revenue fell 28%. For these companies, the largest decline in revenue, the question now is: If this continues, how long can they? Crazy shares The company's shares were able to explain the problem? It shares with respect to the company's business performance is undervalued or overvalued? Facebook's stock is probably the most crazy. As of March 31, the market value of the ratio of revenues, in the former Silicon Valley 150 companies, Facebook's share price came in first. This means that investors are willing to pay for Facebook's annual revenue 18 times the price of the company's stock to hold. Facebook's share price is now more than $ 110, the share price is set too high, or just right? "Investors speculated that Facebook will continue to attract hundreds of millions of people every day to soak in the above; and it will be able to continue to rely on mobile devices targeted ads make a lot of money," University of Florida finance professor Jay - Ritter (Jay Ritter) said "the more people use Facebook, the more it can attract other people to use it. this is a typical network effect. competition is not necessarily weaken Facebook's profit, which is different from the hotel industry." On average, the total amount of shares before the Silicon Valley 150 companies with annual sales of about 3.5 times. Apple's stock price to its total annual play Cat Games sales of 2.6 times. One might guess Apple's current price of $ 112 may be underestimated. In addition, it is also often used to measure earnings. However, only in the company's revenue is positive when it is meaningful. According to this standard, in Silicon Valley, the top 150 enterprises, the company was undoubtedly the most expensive American medical technology company Zeltiq Aesthetics. Its stock currently trading at about 12 times its profit per share. This hotel in Pleasant Dayton Tucson companies provide scientific fashion weight loss experience. In 2015, its revenue rose 46%, up to $ 225 million; an increase of 2630 percent profit increase to $ 41.8 million. Investor enthusiasm for Zeltiq's clearly not directed at its current performance comes, but optimistic about its future. Which company's highest efficiency Silicon Valley, known for high employee productivity is known. Last year, Silicon Valley technology companies to improve the overall efficiency of employees by 2.2%. However, the efficiency is a strange measure. Its calculation method is to use the company's revenues divided by number of employees. It presents problems than it can answer more questions. This means that the company can measure whether by increasing revenue or cutting staff to achieve greater employee productivity purpose? For non-technology industry companies, improve the utilization of science and technology is likely to improve employee productivity. If a machine can do the job faster and better, the number of employees required will be reduced. According to this measure, the highest efficiency was undoubtedly the Internet industry. It works to improve the efficiency of 8.4%. Internet companies in the last year there has been strong growth in revenue, number of employees has grown as well. Employee entire clean technology sector increased by 50%, it increased to 4.0672 million. However, its productivity fell by 34%. This shows that clean technology companies, such as Tesla, SunPower, network Silver Spring (Silver Spring Networks), SolarCity and Sunrun, in blind pursuit of development. Spin-off to create value In the past year, many important technological spin-off companies have become two independent companies, such as eBay and PayPal as well as HP Enterprise and HP. Hewlett-Packard in the last year November 1 until split, so SV150-depth analysis of the report did not appear any different in the two companies after the spin-off performance. However, it is clear, after the spin-off, Hewlett-Packard HP Enterprise than stronger; the former revenue fell only 5% of the latter's revenue is down 11%. Together, the two companies share price is $ 30; from $ 14.15 last year grew a lot. The value of the company after the spin-off is released out. eBay and PayPal also appeared in the spin-off value growth. They are split in July last year. The two companies share price is now about $ 62.46 combined, compared with last year's $ 38.18 share price rose 64%. However, Yahoo's case is different. It is ranked No. 24 in the rankings SV150. It is now looking for buyers for its core Internet assets. Once acquired by Yahoo, the play Girl Games company held by Alibaba stake in Yahoo Japan, intellectual property and real estate will be split. Whether it is for Yahoo, or for the entire technology industry, this year will be a year for people to feel the pressure. Slowing revenue growth rate indicates what the technology industry has begun to decline, it still means being necessary rest?