Damodoran is a legend in the field of valuation and corporate finance. But while methods like this are theoretically perfect, what if LinkedIn&#x27;s product is getting fundamentally less useful? How do you accurately model the decline of a software company, where shifts in adoption trends can be steep?<p>Also Damodoran says things like this: &quot;The top management of LinkedIn has struck me as more competent and less publicity-conscious that those at some other high profile social media companies.&quot;<p>But what if part of the CEO&#x27;s job is to ensure positive public sentiment for his product, which generates higher engagement (which in turn generates more revenue through conversions) ? Most of the commenters here and elsewhere seem to revile LinkedIn&#x27;s tactics, so I would say Weiner isn&#x27;t succeeding in his job. Maybe time for a change?