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Revenue Growth Rate Screener — Find Fast-Growing Stocks
60 mid and large-cap stocks ranked by 3-year and 5-year revenue CAGR, with trend arrows showing whether growth is accelerating or decelerating. Filter by sector and growth threshold to shortlist names for deeper analysis.
How to Read the Revenue Growth Screener
Revenue CAGR is the most direct measure of how fast a business is growing. The 3-year figure captures what the company looks like today — recent quarters of acceleration or deceleration show up immediately. The 5-year figure captures the baseline trajectory and smooths out single-year distortions like post-COVID normalization or a large acquisition. Together they give you a richer picture than either period alone.
The trend arrow is the bookmark feature of this screener. A stock growing at 25% over 3 years but 35% over 5 years is decelerating — the business is growing more slowly now than its historical average would predict. That matters more than the absolute number. Conversely, a company that grew at 8% for five years but is now posting 18% 3-year CAGR is structurally accelerating — a qualitatively different investment thesis. The trend arrow surfaces that signal in a single glance.
3-Year vs. 5-Year CAGR: Which Matters More?
Growth investors typically lead with 3-year CAGR because it reflects the current business. Products launched two years ago are in the number; recently lost customers are too. Five-year CAGR is most useful as a baseline comparison: if a company's 3-year CAGR has consistently exceeded its 5-year CAGR across multiple measurement periods, that is genuine structural acceleration — not a one-year outlier. If 3-year is dramatically below 5-year, ask whether the slowdown is cyclical, competitive, or secular.
For cyclical sectors like Energy and Materials, revenue CAGR is highly sensitive to commodity prices and should be interpreted alongside margin data. A 30% 3-year CAGR in oil-and-gas during a price upcycle tells you very little about durable competitive position. In capital-light technology and software businesses, revenue CAGR is a more durable signal — pricing power, retention, and unit economics tend to be embedded in that number.
How to Use This Screener to Find Ideas
Start by sorting by 3-year CAGR descending. Then look at the trend column and filter to accelerating (↑) names — these are companies where growth is speeding up, not slowing down. That combination of high 3-year CAGR plus acceleration is the growth investor's ideal setup. Use the sector filter to compare within a peer group: a 15% CAGR in healthcare devices is exceptional; the same number in mature retail is outstanding. Click any ticker to open the full Basis Report stock page for valuation and earnings quality analysis.
Frequently asked questions
How is revenue CAGR calculated?
Revenue CAGR = (latest annual revenue ÷ revenue N years ago)^(1/N) − 1. For 3-year CAGR, N = 3; for 5-year CAGR, N = 5. The formula assumes a constant compound growth rate and ignores year-to-year volatility within the period.
What does the trend arrow mean?
The ↑ arrow means 3-year CAGR is above 5-year CAGR — growth is accelerating relative to the historical base. ↓ means 3-year CAGR is below 5-year CAGR — growth is decelerating. → means the two rates are within 0.5 percentage points of each other. Acceleration is the signal most growth investors prioritize.
Why does a stock sometimes show only 3-year CAGR and not 5-year?
The 5-year CAGR requires six years of annual revenue data (the base year plus five years of growth). If a company went public fewer than six years ago, or if historical data is unavailable from Yahoo Finance, the 5-year figure will show as — and the trend arrow defaults to flat.
Can I use revenue CAGR to compare across sectors?
With caution. Capital-intensive sectors like Energy and Industrials have structurally lower revenue growth than software because their revenue is constrained by physical asset capacity. Technology and consumer discretionary companies can scale revenue more rapidly. Sector-filter the screener to compare within a peer group for the most meaningful signal.
Is high revenue growth always good?
Not automatically. Revenue growth without profitability improvement or cash flow conversion is a warning sign, not a merit badge. Many high-growth companies destroy capital by acquiring revenue at a cost that exceeds its present value. Always pair revenue CAGR analysis with margin trajectory and free cash flow generation before drawing a conclusion.
How do I use this screener alongside the DCF Calculator?
The revenue growth screener helps you identify high-growth candidates. Once you have a shortlist, use the DCF Calculator to build a discounted cash flow valuation using the revenue growth rate as a key input assumption. If the CAGR the screener shows requires an unrealistically high multiple to justify the current price, the valuation is fragile.