Revenue Growth
Also called: sales growth, top-line growth
How fast a company's sales are rising year over year — the top-line fuel behind durable earnings growth and big stock moves.
Revenue (or sales) growth measures the percentage change in the top line, usually year-over-year. Sustained, accelerating revenue growth is the clearest sign a company is winning customers and gaining share — and it's harder to manipulate than earnings. The market pays up for it, especially when it's accelerating.
Growth that comes with stable or expanding margins is the highest quality; growth bought with collapsing margins is suspect. Revenue growth pairs with EPS growth in nearly every growth-investing framework.
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Year-over-year revenue growth is a screener field on StockSetups, so you can require a real fundamental tailwind — accelerating sales — behind a breakout.
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