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Not really fair to compare companies that started decades apart as it's easier to grow when you're smaller. There are startups that have 5x+ growth YoY, but it
by everdev 8y ago
Not really fair to compare companies that started decades apart as it's easier to grow when you're smaller.
There are startups that have 5x+ growth YoY, but it's not sustainable and it doesn't mean they're outperforming Apple or Amazon. It's just a factor of starting from a much smaller number.
- paxys 8y agoAmazon wasn't the tiny startup you are making it out to be. In fact its market cap was larger than Apple's through the late 90s to mid 2000s. Apple has seen sustained but slowing growth since ~2008, while Amazon has absolutely exploded in the last 3-5 years. Here's a 10-year stock chart for comparison: https://i.imgur.com/PKLfYbG.png https://i.imgur.com/PKLfYbG.png
- everdev 8y agoI think the point is that just because Snap, Inc. [or insert unicorn here] had rapid growth over the last few years doesn't mean it's a better or stronger company than those it outpaced. Past stock prices unfortunately are not guarantees or even good predictors of future success. I think the other point is that Apple started decades before Amazon. I'd be curious to see a year 1-24 side by side comparison (adjusted for inflation). So, '76-'00 for Apple vs. '94-'18 for Amazon. Companies grow slower as they age so saying Amazon's 24th year outpaced Apple's 42nd year isn't really apples to apples.