Consecutive years of revenue growth (Rev growth streak)
How many filed years in a row revenue rose.
An unbroken run through a recession is evidence a single growth rate cannot give.
How it is computed here
Count of consecutive filed years with revenue above the prior year
Computed across several filed fiscal years. Filed under quality. Higher is the stronger reading, other things equal.
No published threshold exists for this figure, so this page prints none. Read it against the company's own history and its peers instead.
When it misleads
- Capped by how many years are on file, so a long-lived company with a short history understates.
- Says nothing about the size of the growth, or whether it was profitable.
- Acquisitions produce revenue growth that is bought rather than earned.
Questions
How is consecutive years of revenue growth calculated?
Count of consecutive filed years with revenue above the prior year. Computed across several filed fiscal years.
What does consecutive years of revenue growth tell a value investor?
An unbroken run through a recession is evidence a single growth rate cannot give.
When does consecutive years of revenue growth mislead?
Capped by how many years are on file, so a long-lived company with a short history understates. Says nothing about the size of the growth, or whether it was profitable. Acquisitions produce revenue growth that is bought rather than earned.