YCHART OF THE DAY: Apple Makes “Growth Stocks” Look Stunted and Expensive

Apple Revenue Growth Chart by YCharts

Apple’s (AAPL) revenue growth, though uneven, makes many of today’s so-called growth stocks look old and tired by comparison. And when comparing trailing PE ratios, Apple, PE of 14, is very cheap relative to Amazon (AMZN), PE of 137; Salesforce.com (CRM), which is losing money; Priceline (PCLN), PE of 29; and Netflix (NFLX), PE of 29. Sure, Apple has big risks – will its next gadget be super cool? But the risks at these four relative highflyers seem even more significant. Will Amazon’s earnings recover from the current nosedive? Can Salesforce overcome its high costs to be profitable again? Will travel web site competitors eat into Priceline’s market share? Will Hollywood find a way to cut Netflix out of the lucrative streaming business?