Roblox (RBLX) Is Overvalued and Burning Cash

By Tamara Parker • Friday, March 24 15:39 • Permanent Link

Roblox logged a -1.82% change during today's afternoon session, and is now trading at a price of $42.07 per share. On average, analysts give it a target price of $41.86.

Roblox Corporation develops and operates an online entertainment platform. Before considering an investment in Roblox, make sure to consider the following:

Roblox has moved -10.62% over the last year.
Based on its trailing earning per share of -1.47, Roblox has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of -28.62
RBLX has a forward P/E ratio of 192.31.
The company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of 8.18 — a number between 0 and 1 signifying that Roblox is fairly valued compared to its estimated growth potential
Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 46.98
The large-cap company is based in the United States.
Here's an overview of the company's last 2 years of cash flows:

Date Reported	Cash Flow from Operations (k)	Capital Expenditures (k)	Free Cash Flow (k)	YoY Growth
2022-12-31	$369,296	$427,663	-$58,367	-110.46%
2021-12-31	$659,109	$101,129	$557,980	n/a

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