Category 12

Addictive platforms

Public consumer platforms whose economics depend on sustained attention, engagement, social interaction, streaming, or in-app spending.

Classification and underwriting

Category definition
Public consumer platforms whose economics depend on sustained attention, engagement, social interaction, streaming, or in-app spending.
Inclusion rules
  • social platforms
  • short-form video
  • games
  • habit-forming apps
Exclusion rules
  • generic software without consumer habit exposure
Value-chain roles
  • social platform
  • community platform
  • streaming platform
  • game platform
  • attention-market infrastructure
Exposure measurement
Revenue and gross profit tied to users, engagement, advertising, subscriptions, virtual goods, and platform distribution.
Core operating signals
  • daily active users
  • engagement
  • impressions
  • ad pricing
  • retention
  • subscription growth
  • in-app spending
Underwriting variables
  • network effects
  • monetization
  • content cost
  • moderation burden
  • app-store dependence
  • youth exposure
Failure conditions
  • engagement decline
  • advertiser withdrawal
  • distribution restriction
  • moderation failure
  • privacy-rule shock
Monitoring triggers
  • user growth
  • time spent
  • ad price and volume
  • retention
  • platform-policy changes
  • regulatory action
Portfolio use
A proprietary attention-economy category that requires direct engagement and monetization evidence.

Addictive platforms company research

Latest annual filing available through SEC EDGAR. Fiscal periods and currencies remain separate.

CompanyRevenueOperating marginNet marginOperating cash flowAssetsLiabilitiesAnnual filing
META · Meta Platforms, Inc. USD 201 B 41.4% 30.1% USD 116 B USD 366 B USD 149 B 10-K · 2025-12-31
SNAP · Snap Inc USD 5.9 B -9% -7.8% USD 656 M USD 7.7 B USD 5.4 B 10-K · 2025-12-31
RDDT · Reddit, Inc. USD 2.2 B 20.1% 24.1% USD 691 M USD 3.2 B USD 310 M 10-K · 2025-12-31
RBLX · Roblox Corp USD 4.9 B -25.2% -21.8% USD 1.8 B USD 9.6 B USD 9.2 B 10-K · 2025-12-31
NFLX · NETFLIX INC USD 45.2 B 29.5% 24.3% USD 10.1 B USD 55.6 B USD 29 B 10-K · 2025-12-31

Research coverage only. No row identifies a holding, ranking, recommendation, target price, or performance result.