Google Inc., the world's No. 1 Web search provider, said Monday it plans to sell about 24.6 million shares in an initial public offering to raise $2 billion, putting its market value at $36.25 billion.
The following are key data on the IPO and Google's competitors.
GOOGLE INC. (GOOG)
Shares to be issued: 24.6 million
Expected shares outstanding: 268.5 million
Expected share price range: $108 - $135
Expected market capitalization: $36.25 billion
Revenue (2003): $1.47 billion
Net profit (2003): $105.6 million
Price-to-earnings ratio (2003): 329
Employees: 1,907
Founded: 1998
Date of IPO: 2004
MICROSOFT CORP. (MSFT)
Shares outstanding: 10.9 billion
Share range in past year: $24 - $30
Market capitalization: $310 billion
Revenue (FY 2004): $36.84 billion
Net profit: (FY 2004): $$8.17 billion
Price-to-earnings ratio (2003): 56
Employees: 57,000
Founded: 1975
Date of IPO: 1986
YAHOO INC. (YHOO)
Shares outstanding: 1.35 billion
Share range in past year: $14 - $36.5
Market capitalization: $38.2 billion
Revenue (2003): $1.63 billion
Net profit: (2003): $237 million
Price-to-earnings ratio (2003): 110
Employees: 5,500
Founded: 1995
Date of IPO: 1996
ASK JEEVES INC. (ASKJ)
Shares outstanding: 47.8 million
Share range in past year: $14 - $44
Market capitalization: $1.35 billion
Revenue (FY 2003): $107 million
Net profit: (FY 2003): $24.8 million
Price-to-earnings ratio (2003): 54.7
Employees: 306
Founded: 1996
Date of IPO: 1999
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