雪球·2025-06-19 08:01Core Viewpoint - The article emphasizes that even with the same price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) to return on equity (ROE) ratio at the time of purchase, companies with higher ROE will outperform in the long run in the U.S. stock market [1][19]. Group 1: ROE and Market Performance - High ROE is indicative of a strong economic moat and a guarantee of higher returns over the long term [2]. - Apple's ROE was around 33% before 2018, but after that, its debt ratio increased, distorting ROE [2]. - Walmart's ROE is approximately 22%, while Coca-Cola's ROE ranges between 30% and 40% [2]. Group 2: Market Capitalization Growth - On June 19, 2020, Apple and Walmart had similar price-to-earnings ratios of 1.02 and 1.03, respectively [5]. - Over five years, Apple's market value grew by 130%, while Walmart's increased by 97% [7]. - On February 11, 2011, both Apple and Walmart had the same price-to-earnings ratio of 0.56 [8]. - Over fourteen years, Apple's market value increased by 8 times, compared to Walmart's 3 times [9]. Group 3: Comparison with Coca-Cola - On April 29, 2021, Apple and Coca-Cola had close price-to-earnings ratios of 0.84 and 0.86, respectively [11]. - In the following five years, Apple's market value grew by 34%, while Coca-Cola's increased by 30% [12]. - On November 25, 2011, Apple's price-to-earnings ratio was 0.32, compared to Coca-Cola's 0.28 [13]. - Over fourteen years, Apple's market value grew by 8 times, while Coca-Cola's only increased by 1.1 times [17]. Group 4: Walmart's Position - Walmart's ROE is lower than Coca-Cola's, and its market value has been below Coca-Cola's for most of the time [15]. - In 2023, Walmart's market value began to significantly surpass Coca-Cola's, but its price-to-earnings ratio remains higher than Coca-Cola's, which is not sustainable in the long term [15].