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“Apple still trades like a steel mill going out of business.”

A P/E of 17 is appropriate for a healthy business.

From multpl.com 's historical record, ~1870-present:

S&P 500 PE Ratio Mean: 15.71 Median: 14.71

Back when AAPL was trading at a P/E of just above 10, I almost bought some, but hesitated because of its risk of exposure to the Chinese government's whims. I still have that concern.

It is incredible to see such a price swing with a market cap this large. 7/17ths of $1T is $412B!.




> A P/E of 17 is appropriate for a healthy business

I hate the P/E multiple. More robust is its inverse, the earnings yield. 17x is 5.9%; that’s relatively high, in this market.


Yes, it's right up there with miles per gallon.




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