The baseline valuation for an online retailer will probably include the inventory and a capitalizationofearnings, revenues, and whatever other key metric is used to value such a business.
Both companies are similarly valued if you look at market capitalization plus debt as a ratio ofearnings before accounting charges, a common valuation tool for telecom firms.
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