Yahoo Finance·2025-09-19 11:30Core Insights - Growth investors are facing a dilemma where high-quality companies appear expensive, yet waiting for lower prices may result in missed compounding opportunities [1] - Recent market volatility has created entry points for three platforms experiencing annual growth rates between 13% and 27% [1][2] Company Summaries Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) - Amazon reported $167.7 billion in Q2 2025 revenue, reflecting a 13% year-over-year increase, demonstrating continued growth [4] - The India marketplace significantly reduced losses by 89%, indicating progress towards profitability in international markets [4] - The introduction of AI-powered "Seller Assistant" tools may create a new high-margin software revenue stream [4] - Despite competition in the cloud space, Amazon's advertising and international markets are enhancing margins and diversifying growth [5] - Amazon is trading at approximately 30 times forward earnings, outpacing many software peers in growth [5] Roblox (NYSE: RBLX) - Roblox achieved $1.08 billion in Q2 2025 revenue, a 21% increase, with daily active users reaching 111.8 million [6] - The platform's user-generated content model allows for significant revenue generation without incurring game development costs [6] - Revenue increased by 27% over the past 12 months, contributing to a 195% stock rally [6] - Roblox's virtual-goods economy is profitable, contrasting with other companies in the metaverse space that are not generating revenue [7] - The expansion into concerts, education, and brand experiences broadens the addressable market [7] Comparative Growth - The combined revenue growth of Amazon, Roblox, and another unnamed company averages 20%, significantly surpassing the S&P 500's single-digit growth [8] - Amazon's India unit reduced losses by 89%, Roblox reached 380 million monthly users, and another company achieved 25% revenue growth [8]