Tech IPO’s: How Will Facebook Compare to Everyone Else?

Facebook is expected to raise $5 billion with an estimated valuation of $75-100 Billion dollars later today when they file to go public. With the most hyped tech IPO since Google in 2004, how will the social networking giant compare to other tech giants on the public market?

Google

When: August 19th 2004 Suggested Price: $108-$135/share Initial Valuation: $36 Billion Opening Price: $85 Opening Valuation: $23 Billion Symbol: $GOOG Closing price on 01/31/12: $580.97/ share

Groupon

When: November 4th, 2011 Suggested Price: $16-18/share Initial Valuation: $12 Billion Opening Price: $20/share Opening Valuation: $12.7 Billion Symbol: $GRPN Closing price on 01/31/12: $20.50/share

LinkedIn

When: May 19th,2011 Suggested Price: $32-35/share Initial Valuation: $3 Billion Opening Price: $45/share Opening Valuation: $9 Billion Symbol: $LNKD Closing price on 01/31/12: $72.87

Apple

When: December 12th, 1980 Suggested Price: $10/share Opening Price: $14/share Opening Valuation: $1.7 Billion Symbol: $AAPL Closing price on 01/31/12: $458.41