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TRX Reddit user argues AI compute stocks trade at lower P/E than consumer names
A Reddit r/stocks poster argued that consumer stocks such as Wingstop, Cava and Starbucks carry premium valuations while major AI compute companies trade at lower multiples. The post cited P/E ranges and said the short AI trade has reached absurd levels, while noting AI is currently losing money on training costs.
Why “Rumor”
- Only community or trader posts: r/stocks
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What the sources claim
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The poster claims consumer stocks like Wingstop, Cava and Starbucks trade at premium valuations of up to 34-100+ P/E.
“We’ve got stocks like wingstop, cava, Starbucks trading at premium valuations of up to 34-100+ pe”
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The poster claims the biggest AI compute companies, from memory to Broadcom and Nvidia, trade at single-digit to teen P/E next year.
“trading anywhere from single digits to teen pe next year from memory to Broadcom and Nvidia”
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The poster claims hyperscalers trade at low-20s P/E or below.
“the hyperscalers who get to decide when to get more compute are basically low 20s or below p/e”
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The poster claims 72 billion of Anthropic's supposed loss came from its equity rising.
“72 billion of their supposed loss was from their equity rising”
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The poster claims the short AI trade has reached absurd levels.
“The short AI trade has just reached absurd levels right now”
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The poster claims AI is currently losing money because of training costs.
“As of now, AI is losing money because of training costs”
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