A Trio of Stocks That Have Grown Revenues Fast

Their 5-year revenue per share growth rates outperform the S&P 500 index

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Shareholders of S&P 500 index funds have experienced a 4.1% annual growth in revenue per share over the past five years through Dec. 31, 2019. The price of the S&P 500 index increased by almost 47% over the past five years through June 19.

Thus, investors may want to consider the following stocks, as they have beaten the S&P 500 index in terms of higher five-year revenue per share growth rates.

James Hardie Industries PLC

The first company to consider is James Hardie Industries PLC (JHX, Financial). The Irish global supplier of building materials saw its revenue per share grow by a yearly average of 10.5% over the past five years.

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The share price was trading at $18.33 at close on Friday for a market capitalization of $11.83 billion and a 52-week range of $8.98 to $22.13.

GuruFocus assigned the company a moderate financial strength rating of 4 out of 10 and a high profitability rating of 8 out of 10.

Wall Street sell-side analysts have recommended an overweight rating for this stock.

Pricesmart Inc

The second company to consider is Pricesmart Inc (PSMT, Financial).

The San Diego, California-based owner and operator of discount chain stores in Central America and Colombia saw its revenue per share grow by 4.5% on average every year over the past five years.

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The share price was trading at $57.03 at close on Friday for a market capitalization of $1.75 billion and a 52-week range of $41.15 to $79.9.

GuruFocus assigned a good rating of 7 out of 10 for both the company’s financial strength and its profitability.

Wall Street sell-side analysts issued a hold recommendation rating for this stock.

Cabot Microelectronics Corp

The third company to consider is Cabot Microelectronics Corp (CCMP, Financial).

The Aurora, Illinois-based supplier of equipment and materials to the semiconductors industry saw its revenue per share grow by 14.1% on average every year over the past five years.

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The share price was trading at $138.91 at close on Friday for a market capitalization of $4.04 billion and a 52-week range of $85.26 to $169.13.

GuruFocus assigned the company a positive financial strength rating of 5 out of 10 and a high profitability rating of 9 out of 10.

Wall Street sell-side analysts recommended a hold rating for this stock.

Disclosure: I have no positions in any securities mentioned in this article.

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