How is it a pitch to buy? If anything, it's a pitch NOT to buy. $1 billion/quarter revenue (and $210M profits) doesn't justify the $100 billion valuation. Not even close.
Consider Google, valued at $200B has a revenue of $10.6 billion/quarter, and $2890M in profits.
Consider Google, valued at $200B has a revenue of $10.6 billion/quarter, and $2890M in profits.
Also, GOOG has been consistently growing:
http://www.google.com/finance?q=NASDAQ:GOOG&fstype=ii
While Facebook is failing to.
So what is the realistic value of FB? Based on these numbers, $15 billion at best.