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Diverging Valuations of Amazon and Costco

The Motley Fool +1 · ·by G4L

AMZN Amazon.com Inc
$270.87 +1.48%
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  1. 1Amazon's price-to-earnings ratio is only one-third of what it was a few years ago.
  2. 2Costco's earnings-based multiple has doubled compared to its multiple over the past 10 years.
  3. 3Amazon Web Services (AWS) recorded a 39% revenue growth rate in the third quarter of this year, but the market is concerned about intensifying competition.

So what's the key point?

Amazon's price-to-earnings ratio has dropped significantly compared to before, while Costco's stock price relative to its earnings has doubled. Amazon's cloud revenue grew by 39%, but there are concerns about increasing competition.

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