Clusters & Dimensions
Growth Profile
How fast a company is growing revenue and earnings, whether that growth is accelerating, and what analysts expect next.
The Growth Profile cluster measures the pace and trajectory of a company's fundamental growth. News that affects growth expectations — earnings beats, guidance raises, macro tailwinds to the business cycle — will engage this cluster strongly.
Revenue Growth Rate
Year-over-year revenue growth based on the two most recent quarterly periods. This is the top-line measure of whether the business is expanding or contracting. Consistent double-digit revenue growth is generally what growth-oriented investors look for.
Higher score = better.
EPS Growth Rate
Year-over-year growth in earnings per share. EPS growth can be faster than revenue growth (via margin expansion or buybacks) or slower (via dilution or rising costs). This is the fundamental driver of long-term stock price appreciation.
Higher score = better.
EPS Acceleration
The change in EPS growth rate from one quarter to the next. Acceleration — a company growing earnings at 20% last quarter and 35% this quarter — is often the catalyst for a re-rating of the stock. Deceleration is frequently the early warning sign of a deteriorating setup, even if absolute growth is still positive.
Higher score = better. This dimension is especially relevant to news about a company's most recent earnings report.
Forward Growth Expectations
The difference between consensus analyst estimates for next year's EPS and the most recent trailing EPS, expressed as a percentage. This captures what the market is collectively expecting from the company's future performance. A wide positive gap means high growth expectations are baked in — which is both an opportunity (if the company delivers) and a risk (if it misses).
Higher score = better in the context of positive catalysts; but high expectations also raise the bar.
Earnings Revision Trend
Whether analyst estimates are moving up or down relative to the last reported earnings. Upward revisions indicate that analysts are becoming more optimistic, often in response to a beat, a raised guide, or improving industry conditions. Downward revisions are a warning signal. This dimension uses the same forward estimate versus trailing EPS comparison as forward growth expectations, but focuses on the direction of change.
Higher score = better.