What has actually been demonstrated?
Technical claims need a defined task, measurement method and comparison. A milestone is most useful when its limitations are explained as clearly as its potential.
Bookings and revenue are different
Future business commitments and revenue recognised in a reporting period are not interchangeable. Read how the company defines each measure and what conditions remain.
Follow cash and share count
Research spending, acquisitions and financing can change the resources available to the business and the stake belonging to each shareholder.
A question to carry forward
What would the latest financial statements need to show for the business story to become more convincing? I would start with cash generation, capital needs and the assumptions behind management’s outlook.
