How Bad Was Zynga's Quarter?

By Evan Niu, CFA, Eric Bleeker, and Chris Hill – Jul 30, 2013 at 9:30PM

NASDAQ: ZNGA

Zynga

Zynga's latest earnings results were simply dismal. Nearly every relevant metric got crushed as the company struggled with competing on mobile platforms.

Zynga (ZNGA) and Facebook (META -4.13%) rose to popularity together, but now one is crushing it in mobile while the other is getting crushed by mobile. The social network is proving that it can properly monetize its mobile user base, while Zynga is having trouble competing on mobile platforms. Zynga has also abandoned its plans to pursue real-money gambling, which would have been an extremely competitive sector in its own right.

In the following video, Fool analysts Evan Niu, CFA, and Eric Bleeker, CFA, discuss Zynga's lackluster numbers and why investors should expect further downside from the social game maker.

The relevant segment can be found between 4:26 and 7:42.

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