SaaS Index Insights Volume 3 August 20, 2010
Posted by bernardlunn in capital markets, SAAS.trackback
The Report is available on CapitalMarkets.com , price $125.
Here is the Table Of Contents:
1. Summary……….. 3
Top 5 Q-Q Revenue Momentum Winners……….. 3
Buy, Sell & Short Recommendations……….. 4
2. The SaaS Investment Thesis……….. 5
This Report Is SaaS, Not Cloud: The Top Of The Stack……….. 5
Why SaaS Is Better For Customers……….. 5
Why SaaS Is Better For Vendors (ie Management Team)……….. 6
Why SaaS Is Better For Investors……….. 6
Buy The SaaS Index Or Individual SaaS Stocks?……….. 7
SaaS And Macroeconomic Cycles……….. 7
What Investors Should Focus On During This Phase Of The Transition To SaaS……….. 7
3. Companies In The Pure SaaS Index……….. 8
Concur Technologies (CNQR)……….. 2
SALESFORCE.COM (CRM)……….. 3
Constant Contact (CTCT)……….. 3
DemandTec (DMAN)……….. 4
Kenexa (KNXA)……….. 5
LogMein (LOGM)……….. 6
NETSUITE (N)……….. 7
RightNow Technologies (RNOW)……….. 7
SuccessFactors (SFSF)……….. 8
Taleo Corporation (TLEO)……….. 9
DealerTrak (TRAK)……….. 10
Ultimate Software (ULTI)……….. 11
Vocus (VOCS)……….. 11
4. Finding The Next SaaS Momentum Play……….. 12
Revenue Is A Meaningful Comparable For SaaS Companies……….. 12
Why We Measure Q-Q Revenue Growth……….. 12
SaaS Stocks Ranked By Q-Q Revenue Growth……….. 13
SaaS Stocks Ranked Revenue By Momentum Across 2 Qtrs……….. 13
5. Finding The Next Value Play In The SaaS Index……….. 15
Value Filter # 1: PSR (Price Sales Ratio)……….. 15
Looking For Cash……….. 15
How Does The Market Trade Value In SaaS?……….. 16
The M&A Driver……….. 16
6. Who Is In Both The Value 5 And The Momentum 5?……….. 16
7. Size Matters: Escape From Small Cap Hell……….. 17
8. SaaS Index Valuation & Performance……….. 18
Tracking Versus The Big Tech Index……….. 18
SaaS Index Valuations vs Big Tech Index Valuation……….. 19
9. Valuing The Salesforce.com (CRM) Bellwether……….. 19
The 3-Point Bear Case On CRM……….. 19
The 3-Point Bull Case On CRM……….. 20
How Did The Market View CRM Last Quarter?……….. 21
What Does The Latest CRM Qtr Report Tell Us?……….. 21
10. Appendices: First Time Subscribers Start Here……….. 22
A: Index Methodology……….. 22
B. Salesforce.com (CRM) The SaaS Bellwether……….. 23
C: Force Platform – Will This Take Salesforce.com To The Next Level?……….. 23
D: Finding The Momentum Play In The SaaS Index……….. 25
E: Why Deferred Revenue May Be Becoming Less Important……….. 25
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