Google Buys Visual Search Engine Like.com
Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) has announced its purchase of visual search engine start up Like.com. The start up uses visual search tools to list various items such as clothes, jewelry and shoes. The company has not disclosed the terms of the deal. Like.com’s Chief Executive Officer Munjal Shah said, “We were the first to bring visual search to shopping, the first to build an automated cross-matching system for clothing, and more. We didn’t stop there, and we don’t have plans to stop now.”
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Google Inc. is a technology company and it maintains index of websites and other online content. The company provides various services such as search engine, web browser, and mobile OS. The company also offer display ad services. Google was founded in 1998 and is based out of California.
Google Inc. Key Financial Stats
Valuation
- Price/Earnings(TTM) 20.10
- Price/Cash Flow 16.70
- Price/Sales (TTM) 5.62
- Price/Book 3.63
Financial Strength
- Quick Ratio (MRQ) 5.90
- Current Ratio (MRQ) 6.10
- LT Debt to Equity (MRQ) 0.00
- Total Debt to Capital (MRQ) 0.00
- Return on Equity 18.20
Assets
- Asset Turnover 0.60
- Asset per Employee 1.3M
- Inventory Turnover –
Per Share Data
- Earnings (TTM) 23.04
- Current P/E Ratio 6.10
- Cash Flow 27.69
- Annual Dividend 0.00
- Book Value 127.43
- EBITDA 36.50
Profitability
- Market Cap 23.04
- Gross Margin (TTM) 69.00
- Operating Margin (TTM) 36.50
- Profit Margin (TTM) 28.30
Management Effectiveness
- Return on Equity (TTM) 18.20%
- Return on Assets (TTM) 15.40%
- Return on Investment (TTM) 18.20%
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