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May 12, 2021 8 tweets 4 min read Read on X
DeFi Blue Chip valuation [Thread]

As requested by @Arthur_0x

1. Market Cap/TVL

Measures the value of each $ locked in the protocol. Protocols that trade at higher multiples are not necessarily overvalued, as they often generate more revenue per $ of TVL
$UNI $AAVE $MKR $COMP Image
2. FDV/TVL

Similar to the previous metric except now we are looking at the fully diluted value (if all coins were in circulation).

$UNI $AAVE $MKR $COMP $SNX $SUSHI $YFI $CRV Image
3. Annual Revenue / TVL

This shows how much each $ locked generates in revenue. This metric helps explain the MKT/TVL ratio as it is clear the market assigns a premium for protocols that are more capital efficient.

$UNI $AAVE $MKR $COMP $SNX $SUSHI $YFI $CRV Image
4. Market Cap / Annualized Revenue

This metric compares how much each protocol is worth relative to its earnings. A high MKT/REV could either indicate an overvalued protocol or could indicate a high growth multiple priced in by the market.

$UNI $MKR $AAVE $COMP $SNX $SUSHI Image
5. Market Cap / # of Users

This effectively shows how much each user of the protocol is worth. A high MKT/User ratio can either indicate an overvalued protocol or that each individual user provides a lot of value. Again these metrics often require more than one to compare. Image
6. Revenue / # of Users

This paints a bit clearer picture than metric 5. We can see that $AAVE's high MKT/User is likely due to its high revenue per user whereas $SNX might be overvalued given that it's Rev/User does not match up with its MKT/User.

$COMP $SUSHI $YFI $MKR $UNI Image
7. Closing thoughts

A reminder that any sole metric does give an accurate representation of whether a protocol is under or overvalued. However, by looking across a number of metrics and making comparisons we can get a better idea of a protocol's true valuation.

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For those looking to learn a bit more about these blue-chip DeFi protocols, here is our summary of @SushiSwap, one of the most undervalued protocols according to these metrics.

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