The S&P 500 Index stocks saw their aggregate trailing 12-month real revenue per share increase at a compound average growth rate (CAGR) of nearly 2% per annum over the past five years. The share price of the benchmark for the U.S. stock market ($3,567.79 as of Wednesday) has risen by approximately 71% over the past five years through Nov. 18.
Thus, investors may be interested in the following stocks, as they have beaten the S&P 500 index in terms of superior five-year revenue per share growth rates.
Apple Inc
The first company that makes the cut is Apple Inc AAPL.
The U.S. electronic devices giant based in Cupertino, California saw its revenue per share increase by 10.4% on average per annum over the past five years.
The share price grew 295.7% over the past five years to close at $118.03 on Wednesday for a market capitalization of $2.01 trillion and a 52-week range of $53.15 to $137.98 per share.
GuruFocus assigned the company a financial strength rating of 6 out of 10 and a profitability rating of 9 out of 10.
Wall Street sell-side analysts recommend an overweight rating for this stock and have produced an average target price of $125.32 per share.
Alphabet Inc
The second company that makes the cut is Alphabet Inc GOOGL GOOG.
The Mountain View, California-based tech conglomerate saw its revenue per share increase by nearly 20% on average per annum over the past five years, as shown in the below charts.
Alphabet Inc's common stock class A:
Alphabet Inc's common stock class C:
The price per share of common stock class A increased by 124% to $1,740.64, while the price per share of common stock class C increased by 131% to $1,746.78 at close on Wednesday, determining a market capitalization of approximately $1.18 trillion. The 52-week range is $1,008.87 to $1,816.89 per share of common stock class A and $1,013.54 to $1,818.06 per share of common stock class C.
GuruFocus assigned the company a financial strength rating of 8 out of 10 and a profitability rating of 9 out of 10.
Wall Street sell-side analysts recommend a buy recommendation rating for this stock and have established an average target price of about $1,890 per share of common stock class A, and of about $1,840 per share of common stock class C.
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd
The third company that makes the cut is Alibaba Group Holding Ltd BABA.
The Chinese internet retail giant saw its revenue per share increase by 44.6% on average per annum over the past five years.
The stock price has increased 220% over the past five years, up to $255.83 per share at close on Wednesday, for a market capitalization of $692.18 billion and a 52-week range of $169.95 to $319.32.
GuruFocus assigned the company a score of 8 out of 10 for both financial strength and profitability.
Wall Street sell-side analysts recommend a buy rating for this stock and have set an average target price of $331.70 per share.
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