Think It's Too Late to Buy Nvidia? Here's the Biggest Reason Why There's Still Time.

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) investors have been very happy in recent years. Since 2020, shares have increased in value by roughly 1,500%. That meteoric rise has been fueled by the AI revolution. With a leading market share for AI GPUs, Nvidia has become one of the market's favorite AI stocks.

Think it's too late to profit? Think again. According to some metrics, Nvidia shares remain surprisingly cheap.

Nvidia stock is still cheap according to these metrics

With a $3.5 trillion market capitalization, Nvidia stock looks expensive according to its price-to-sales ratio. Shares currently trade at 24 times sales -- a premium multiple for such a large business. But on an earnings basis, the situation changes. Shares trade at 46 times trailing earnings. That's still a notable premium, but given that the company is growing sales by more than 50% annually, the stock trades at 33 times next year's earnings.

NVDA Revenue Growth Estimate for Current Fiscal Year data by YCharts

After factoring in a few years of rapid growth, Nvidia's stock actually starts to look fairly cheap, especially if it can maintain annual growth rates in the heavy double digits. The artificial intelligence market -- Nvidia's fastest-growing end market -- is expected to grow by more than 30% annually over the next decade. So sustained high growth rates could very well be possible.

Image source: Getty Images.

There are some risks to be concerned about going forward. Nvidia currently has a 90% market share for GPUs designed for artificial intelligence purposes. Competition will be heavy in the years to come, potentially slowing revenue growth. Plus, the company boasts the highest gross margins in the industry. Increased competition could hurt pricing, leading to lower profits and a disconnect between sales and earnings growth.

Still, Nvidia stock isn't nearly as expensive as it first appears. For investors willing to hold long term and amortize the upfront premium over a decade-long holding period, there's still plenty of money to be made with this promising AI stock.

Should you invest $1,000 in Nvidia right now?

Before you buy stock in Nvidia, consider this:

The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the 10 best stocks for investors to buy now… and Nvidia wasn’t one of them. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years.

Consider when Netflix made this list on December 17, 2004... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you’d have $660,821!* Or when Nvidia made this list on April 15, 2005... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you’d have $886,880!*

Now, it’s worth noting Stock Advisor’s total average return is 791% — a market-crushing outperformance compared to 174% for the S&P 500. Don’t miss out on the latest top 10 list, available when you join Stock Advisor.

See the 10 stocks »

*Stock Advisor returns as of June 9, 2025

Ryan Vanzo has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Nvidia. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.