Aswath Damodaran, a professor at NYU Stern School of Business and known as the 'Dean of Valuation,' discusses SpaceX's valuation amidst its upcoming IPO, estimated at around $1.77 trillion. He expresses skepticism regarding the company's artificial intelligence unit's prospects and questions whether investors will find this valuation justifiable.

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NYU Stern School of Business professor Aswath Damodaran, widely known as “Dean of Valuation,” breaks down SpaceX’s mega IPO and its three businesses.Photo: wSj

SpaceX aims to sell shares in its anticipated public offering this week at a valuation of around $1.77 trillion. That value could go even higher once it begins trading.

The question investors will have to answer for themselves: Is it really worth that much?

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