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EPS Growth Rate Screener — Find Stocks with Accelerating Earnings
Mid and large-cap stocks ranked by EPS TTM growth and forward EPS growth consensus estimates. Filter by sector and growth threshold to shortlist companies with the fastest-growing earnings per share for deeper fundamental analysis.
How to Read the EPS Growth Screener
Earnings per share growth is the single most direct measure of how much more a business is earning per unit of ownership each year. Unlike revenue growth, EPS growth captures the full income statement story — margin expansion, operating leverage, share buybacks, and all the compounding dynamics that make a business more or less valuable to own. A company that grows revenue 20% but EPS only 5% is telling you something important about cost discipline. A company growing EPS 30% on 15% revenue growth is demonstrating margin expansion — a qualitatively different setup.
The TTM column shows what has actually happened over the trailing twelve months — realized, reported EPS growth compared to the prior year period. The Forward column shows where analyst consensus expects EPS to go next year. Together, these two columns let you distinguish between companies that are currently accelerating and those that are expected to decelerate — a distinction that drives valuation multiples more than the absolute EPS level.
EPS Growth vs. Revenue Growth: Which to Prioritize?
Growth investors typically want both — strong revenue growth and expanding EPS. When they diverge, pay attention. Revenue growing faster than EPS usually means margins are compressing — the business is becoming less efficient or investing heavily in growth. That is not automatically bad (early-stage reinvestment can be rational), but it needs a credible path to margin recovery. EPS growing faster than revenue is the gold standard: it means the business is scaling efficiently, pricing power is intact, or buybacks are compounding the per-share number.
One important nuance: large share buyback programs can mechanically boost EPS even when operating earnings are flat. Always check whether EPS growth reflects genuine earnings expansion or purely reduced share count. Companies with both revenue acceleration and EPS acceleration are the highest-conviction growth setups.
Using Forward EPS Growth to Value Momentum
The forward EPS growth column is analyst consensus, which means it reflects the market's current expectation — already priced in to some degree. The most interesting setups are companies where TTM growth is strong and the forward estimate is also high, suggesting the earnings momentum is durable. Conversely, a company with exceptional TTM EPS growth but a sharply lower forward estimate may be topping out — the easy comps are gone. Pair the EPS growth screener with a P/E or PEG ratio check to find high-growth companies still trading at reasonable multiples.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between EPS and net income growth?
Net income growth measures the total dollar increase in profits. EPS growth divides net income by the share count — so if a company buys back 10% of its shares, EPS grows 10% even with flat net income. EPS is the per-share ownership unit, which is what matters for stockholders. Most valuation multiples (P/E, PEG) use EPS, not net income.
Why might a stock show negative EPS growth but positive revenue growth?
Margin compression. This happens when a company is investing heavily (rising R&D, capex, or headcount) to fund future growth, or when cost inflation is outpacing pricing power. It can also result from one-time charges that reduce reported earnings. Look at operating income growth alongside EPS to separate structural margin compression from accounting noise.
What PEG ratio should I target alongside EPS growth?
Peter Lynch's classic rule of thumb: a PEG ratio below 1.0 suggests a stock is undervalued relative to its growth rate. A PEG of 1.0 means you are paying one dollar of P/E for each percent of EPS growth. In a low-rate environment, investors often pay PEG ratios above 2.0 for high-confidence compounders. Use the PEG Ratio Screener alongside this tool for a combined growth-value view.
How often does this screener update?
EPS growth data refreshes daily using the latest available quarterly financials and analyst consensus estimates from Yahoo Finance. TTM EPS growth reflects the most recent four quarters reported; forward EPS growth reflects the current-year analyst consensus estimate.