Dean of valuation Aswath Damodaran pegs Anthropic's worth at $1.475 trillion ahead of mega IPO

What happened: Aswath Damodaran valued Anthropic at $1.475 trillion ahead of its anticipated IPO, warning that compute costs, slowing revenue growth, and competition could alter its outlook. Key numbers: Valuation of $1.475 trillion. Scenario range from negative $373 billion to $4.04 trillion in equity value. Why it matters: The wide spread between his downside and upside scenarios shows how sensitive the company's equity value is to compute costs, revenue growth, and competition. Coverage: 3 outlets in 24h

Aswath Damodaran valued Anthropic at $1.475 trillion ahead of its anticipated IPO, warning that compute costs, slowing revenue growth, and competition could alter its outlook.

The wide spread between his downside and upside scenarios shows how sensitive the company's equity value is to compute costs, revenue growth, and competition.