Earning Growth

stock screen focused on earnings growth over the past 5 years: EPS growth last 5 years >= 15% EPS growth last 3 years >= 10% Current year EPS estimate > 0 Next year EPS estimate > 0 Current year EPS estimate >= previous year EPS Next year EPS estimate >= current year EPS estimate Price/Earnings ratio < Industry average P/E Return on Equity >= 15% Operating Margin >= 15% This screens for stocks with: Strong EPS growth over both 5 year and 3 year periods Positive EPS estimates for current and next year EPS estimates indicating continued growth Reasonable P/E ratio compared to industry Return on Equity and Operating Margin of 15% or greater The criteria focus on consistent historical EPS growth, positive forward earnings estimates, and metrics indicating profitable growth. Comparing P/E to the industry average helps find stocks with growth at a reasonable valuation.

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