Apple was a profitable multi billion dollar company in 2000.  <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.apple.com&#x2F;pr&#x2F;library&#x2F;2000&#x2F;10&#x2F;18Apple-Reports-Fourth-Quarter-Profit-of-170-Million.html" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.apple.com&#x2F;pr&#x2F;library&#x2F;2000&#x2F;10&#x2F;18Apple-Reports-Fou...</a>  170 million in profits a quarter in Sept 2000 and a recent history of rapid growth is easily a 10+ billion dollar company.<p>PS: There stock hit the lowest point in 1998 under jobs, but 1998-2000 was a solid run up before the market tanked. Don&#x27;t forget they did a 2:1 split in Jun 21, 2000.  But, in terms of fundamentals they were a huge profitable 10x unicorn and growing in 2000.  And even at the bottom of there second dip in Jan 2, 2001 @14.88 they where at twice Jan 2, 1998&#x27;s split adjusted 6.815.