Alphabet’s YouTube Is Twice as Valuable as Netflix

Barron’s: Netflix recently raised the price of its standard streaming service by $1 a month to $9.99, suggesting a strong competitive position. YouTube recently rolled out its own subscription service, but in the near term, much of its revenue growth will come from advertisers simply catching up to viewing trends. Revenue per average YouTube viewer could double in five years. Put it all together, and if YouTube were a separately traded company, it could be worth $100 billion, or double Netflix’s recent stock-market value.