{
  "id": 14643681,
  "title": "Can Apple Overtake Nvidia as the World's Largest Company in 2027?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/can-apple-overtake-nvidia-as-the-worlds-largest-company-in-2027",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-15T07:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motley Fool",
    "slug": "motley-fool",
    "url": "https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/10/15/can-apple-overtake-nvidia-as-the-worlds-largest-co/?source=iedfolrf0000001"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Apple has recently closed the gap with Nvidia, becoming the world's second-largest company with a valuation close to $5 trillion. However, analysts believe that Nvidia will overtake Apple as the world's largest company by 2027. While Apple's revenue growth of 16% in its latest quarter is impressive, it falls short of Nvidia's 106% growth in the same period. Moreover, Apple has not fully committed to AI investments, as its capital expenditures have fallen in recent quarters, totaling only $10 billion in the past year.\n\nIn contrast, Nvidia has been heavily investing in AI, with its capital expenditures reaching over $200 billion this year. Despite its higher valuation, Nvidia's growth prospects remain strong. The company expects a 70% revenue increase next year, which has not been fully priced into its stock. Nvidia's current valuation of 29 times earnings is lower than Apple's 31 times earnings, making it an attractive investment opportunity for those seeking to avoid the AI investment trend.\n\nWith Nvidia's current valuation and expected growth, it is projected that the company could double its stock price by the end of next fiscal year if its 2027 growth projections materialize. This growth and valuation discrepancy suggest that Nvidia will continue to be a larger company than Apple by 2027, assuming the AI build-out progresses as anticipated.",
  "summary": "Nvidia is growing at a much faster pace than Apple.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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