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Revenue Inflection

Read the study: Revenue Inflection Backtest: The Fresh Inflection Beats the Established Grower — 16.6% Against 9.9% per Year

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13 Hits · last calculated September 24, 2026 Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q)

Methodology & criteria

The fresh inflection in the revenue curve: the most recent two or more quarters each grow 30–70 % against their year-ago quarter, while the four quarters before that each grew by less than 15 %. A band instead of a floor — a company growing at triple digits is no longer at the start. Only from $100 million of revenue upwards (sum of the last four quarters): in the 2013–2026 backtest the signal only carried on that revenue base — across all purchases 21.7 % per year against 5.8 % between $10 million and $100 million and 3.2 % below — smaller stocks are missing from the list by design. The fresh inflections (organic, held twelve months) ran ahead of the already-established growers; on the conservative count 16.6 % versus 9.9 % per year. Only the early phase is listed, therefore: at most two accelerating quarters. From the third onwards the entry point the backtest measured has passed — buying then returned 0.7 % per year, and the company drops off the list. And a condition that is not about growth itself but about how it gets paid for: companies whose share count has grown by more than 10 % over the trailing twelve months drop off the list. An inflection funded by a steady stream of new shares does not reach the individual shareholder; in our back-test the screen helped across every cut we checked, though on a thin sample (the narrowest cut counts only 52 purchases). A missing share count does not disqualify a company; that is how we measured it too. Source: fundamental data.

Global filters: market cap of $50B or less (mega caps are cut from every scanner); 10- and 30-day ADR must be ≥ 1% (too little movement gets cut); names after a reverse split (distorted price history) are excluded.

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ADR (Average Daily Range)
The average daily swing of a stock in percent - measured over 10 or 30 trading days (columns "ADR 10D/30D"). An ADR of 5% means: on a normal day the gap between the intraday low and high runs about 5%. Traders look for movement - that is why stocks with an ADR under 1% are filtered out globally. Scanners that run without the global filters still include them; that is noted below their hit list. Not to be confused with ADR meaning "American Depositary Receipt" (a US certificate for foreign shares) - here ADR always means the daily swing.
AI Classification
Our company-by-company assessment of the AI boom based on SEC filings (the last four quarterly 10-Q reports and two annual 10-K reports): "Sells AI" (AI is a revenue source), "Threatened" (AI is a concrete business risk), "Uses AI" (operational use), or "Neutral" (no material AI exposure). Every classification requires at least two direct quote citations - otherwise the column shows "-". Not a quality judgment or a buy recommendation; the full file is on the stock page, methodology at /stocks/ai-rating-methodology.
Analysis (Full Company Analysis)
If the Analysis column shows "Read," there is an in-depth TickerGuard company analysis for this stock: business model, scanner findings, quarterly results, evidence from SEC filings, plus opportunities and risks. One click opens it directly.
Avg/Yr 3Y (Average Annual Return)
The stock's average annual return over the past 3 years. Shows at a glance whether a stock delivers over the long run or just had a short hot streak.
Earnings Date
The date of the next quarterly earnings report. Price gaps in either direction are common around this date - that is why we color it red when it is 7 days away or less, and yellow when it is 14 days away or less: elevated risk for fresh positions.
EPS (Earnings per Share)
Quarterly earnings divided by the number of shares outstanding. The most important growth metric: if EPS rises strongly over several quarters, the company is earning more money per share.
Free Cash Flow (FCF)
Operating cash flow minus capital expenditures - the money left over for everything else (debt paydown, acquisitions, or buybacks). Consistently positive free cash flow is one of the most honest signs of a healthy business model.
Funda Rating (Fundamental Rating A+ to F)
Our proprietary fundamental rating from 0 to 100 points with a school-grade rank from A+ to F. 50 points is the average across the universe, 100 the best possible score. Every stock is scored against all others by percentile: growth in earnings and revenue, earnings surprises, analyst estimates, and quality criteria such as margins, cash flow, and balance-sheet strength. Grades: A+ from 95, A from 75, B from 55, C from 45, D from 25, E from 5, F below — A/A+ are the fundamentally strongest stocks in the universe.
Market Capitalization (Mkt Cap)
The market value of the company: share price x total shares outstanding, shown here in billions of dollars. Micro caps (< $0.3B) are small and volatile, mega caps (> $200B) are heavyweights. Our scanner universe is deliberately capped at $50B - we look for stocks with room to run. The cap does not apply to scanners that run without the global filters; that is noted below their hit list.
Net Margin
How much of revenue is left as profit? Net income divided by revenue, in percent. A 20% margin means: out of every dollar of revenue, 20 cents is left as profit. Rising margins are a strong quality signal.
Operating Cash Flow (OCF)
The cash that actually flows into the company from day-to-day operations - without accounting effects such as depreciation. A company can report book profits while still burning cash; operating cash flow reveals that.
Piotroski F-Score
A balance-sheet health check developed by Joseph Piotroski: 9 yes/no criteria covering earnings, cash flow, leverage, and efficiency produce a score from 0 to 9. Scores of 7 or higher are considered financially very solid, scores under 3 a warning sign.
Sector & Industry
Two levels of industry classification: sector is broad (e.g., Technology), industry is narrow (e.g., Semiconductors). Many strategies watch industry strength, because strong stocks are almost always found in strong industries.
Stage (Weinstein Stages 1-4)
Stan Weinstein divides every price chart into four stages: Stage 1 = basing (sideways after a downtrend), Stage 2 = uptrend (the only buying stage), Stage 3 = topping, Stage 4 = downtrend (avoid, or short candidate). Measured against the 30-week line (150-day moving average) and its slope.
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Revenue Inflection
Symbol Revenue Base ($M) Accelerating Quarters Earnings Avg/Y 3Y Volatility Stage Funda Rating Piotroski MktCap Industry AI Rating Deep Dive Deep-Dive Report Bankruptcy Check Sector Price YTD 6 Mo. 1 Year Off High Price Target RS EPS Rating ADR 10D ADR 30D Beta P/E P/E (f) P/S P/B P/FCF PEG EV/EBITDA EBIT Margin Gross Margin Net Margin ROE ROA Debt/Eq Equity Ratio Sales +/Y Growth Score Div. Yield Payout Ratio Altman Z Inst. % Short % Analysts
AVT Avnet Inc 27,632.8 2 08/05 +35 % 37 % Stage 2 B 64 5 of 9 8.3 $ Electronics & Computer Distribution Neutral 0/3 Technology 101.20 $ +88.1 % +79.7 % +94.8 % −4.7 % +14.1 % 89 60 3.2 % 3.6 % 1.12 36.7 7.1 0.3 1.6 2.65 12.8 3.1 % 10.4 % 1.2 % 4.4 % 3.9 % 0.77 36.7 % -6.6 % 3 1.6 % 25.1 % 7.8 110.1 % 11.2 % 2.8 (5)
GPN Global Payments Inc 10,230.9 2 08/05 -11 % 40 % Stage 4 D 41 2 of 9 23.0 $ Specialty Business Services Uses AI 0/3 Industrials 84.00 $ -16.4 % -11.8 % -1.2 % −24.8 % +19.6 % 18 12 3.8 % 4.1 % 0.79 30.9 5.6 2.2 1.0 21.7 0.22 10.9 12.5 % 64.0 % -9.2 % 2.9 % 2.3 % -7.17 37.0 % -23.8 % 4 1.1 % 7.8 % 3.9 103.2 % 7.3 % 3.6 (33)
ITT ITT Inc 4,738.1 2 07/30 +43 % 32 % Stage 2 B 56 3 of 9 19.0 $ Specialty Industrial Machinery Uses AI 0/3 Industrials 211.90 $ +12.6 % +7.6 % +20.4 % −11.2 % +32.8 % 50 19 3.3 % 2.9 % 1.28 36.4 20.7 4.0 4.0 35.4 1.65 22.7 16.9 % 35.0 % 8.9 % 12.3 % 6.0 % 4.17 42.6 % +8.5 % 4 0.8 % 19.6 % 5.9 99.6 % 8.0 % 4.4 (15)
PAM Pampa Energia SA 2,417.0 2 41 % B 74 6 of 9 4.3 $ Conglomerates Neutral 0/3 Industrials 80.30 $ -9.8 % -4.3 % +26.7 % −13.5 % +48.4 % -0.24 6.9 6.7 1.8 1.1 0.84 6.9 25.6 % 33.5 % 23.6 % 15.3 % 4.2 % 0.53 54.5 % +6.5 % 6 0.0 % 0.0 % 1.6 9.7 % 1.0 % 3.9 (8)
FRO Frontline Ltd 2,251.5 2 43 % B 71 7 of 9 10.6 $ Oil & Gas Midstream Neutral 0/3 Energy 47.60 $ +74.8 % +31.1 % +140.3 % −11.1 % -8.6 % 0.06 11.8 11.4 4.7 3.8 17.9 5.58 8.4 51.8 % 63.0 % 54.8 % 35.0 % 14.2 % 1.22 43.6 % -4.2 % 4 10.0 % 2.0 % 2.7 36.1 % 6.8 % 4.8 (6)
MTRN Materion Corporation 2,098.3 2 11/04 +50 % 58 % Stage 2 B 61 5 of 9 5.6 $ Other Industrial Metals & Mining Neutral 0/3 Basic Materials 254.70 $ +113.8 % +126.6 % +114.9 % −1.5 % +21.3 % 95 57 5.2 % 4.9 % 1.08 68.2 27.9 2.6 5.4 114.2 1.28 27.4 5.7 % 16.0 % 4.3 % 8.3 % 4.6 % 0.83 51.0 % +6.1 % 3 0.2 % 9.3 % 8.4 97.2 % 4.1 % 4.0 (3)
GATX GATX Corporation 2,052.1 2 08/04 +18 % 24 % Stage 2 B 56 5 of 9 6.7 $ Rental & Leasing Services 0/3 Industrials 185.70 $ +5.7 % +3.2 % +6.6 % −11.6 % +21.9 % 44 58 2.4 % 2.4 % 1.18 19.9 19.1 3.2 2.4 0.64 13.1 29.8 % 73.6 % 17.9 % 10.8 % 2.5 % 4.76 15.5 % +9.8 % 3 1.5 % 26.6 % 4.6 102.4 % 10.2 % 3.3 (3)
BWIN The Baldwin Insurance Group, Inc. 1,737.8 2 07/30 -1 % 61 % Stage 3 D 42 3 of 9 3.1 $ Insurance Brokers 0/3 Financial Services 31.90 $ +1.5 % +4.4 % +6.8 % −46.3 % +3.2 % 26 50 10.1 % 7.0 % 1.04 12.3 1.8 2.8 52.3 84.3 -17.5 % 31.3 % -4.7 % -6.2 % -0.9 % 2.67 16.2 % +9.4 % 3 0.0 % 0.0 % 3.4 94.5 % 13.7 % 3.8 (8)
WHD Cactus Inc 1,363.0 2 07/29 +14 % 43 % Stage 2 C 53 3 of 9 4.6 $ Oil & Gas Equipment & Services 0/3 Energy 66.00 $ +16.3 % +8.4 % +64.3 % −16.8 % +2.9 % 61 25 4.3 % 3.7 % 1.38 48.1 3.4 13.6 14.2 14.4 % 33.2 % 12.0 % 12.7 % 7.4 % 48.4 % -4.5 % 5 0.9 % 19.3 % 8.2 110.4 % 6.0 % 3.6 (8)
FORM FormFactor Inc 902.2 2 07/29 +126 % 85 % Stage 2 A 80 8 of 9 11.2 $ Semiconductor Equipment & Materials Uses AI 0/3 Technology 131.30 $ +156.0 % +147.9 % +253.9 % −6.5 % +24.3 % 97 91 9.4 % 8.6 % 1.24 130.1 28.3 12.4 8.3 82.4 1.39 42.9 17.7 % 46.2 % 12.8 % 6.8 % 7.4 % 0.04 84.3 % +2.8 % 5 0.0 % 0.0 % 12.3 98.8 % 5.4 % 3.7 (10)
HLIT Harmonic Inc 495.8 2 07/27 -4 % 51 % Stage 2 C 50 4 of 9 1.2 $ Communication Equipment Threatened 0/3 Technology 11.00 $ +48.2 % +58.1 % +8.2 % −31.5 % +46.8 % 86 72 4.9 % 6.8 % 1.32 138.6 18.8 2.4 3.5 918.5 1.84 18.6 16.8 % 50.0 % -10.6 % 2.1 % 4.7 % 0.31 53.3 % -46.9 % 4 0.0 % 0.0 % -0.8 89.0 % 7.5 % 3.6 (7)
GNK Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd 440.6 2 08/05 +38 % 37 % Stage 2 B 63 7 of 9 1.1 $ Marine Shipping 0/3 Industrials 26.40 $ +39.9 % +36.1 % +48.2 % −13.9 % +3.1 % 81 67 3.6 % 3.1 % 0.90 10.1 2.6 10.4 43.9 % 9.2 % 1.9 % 3.9 % -19.1 % 6 6.4 % 139.5 % 4.3 54.5 % 2.4 % 4.6 (8)
GRVY Gravity Co Ltd 401.6 2 33 % B 57 6 of 9 0.5 $ Electronic Gaming & Multimedia Uses AI 0/3 Communication Services 67.50 $ +20.9 % +2.6 % +11.8 % −4.1 % 1.04 7.7 9.2 1.2 0.9 0.1 15.1 % 32.0 % 15.3 % 13.2 % 6.4 % 0.00 85.8 % +11.9 % 4 4.6 % 29.8 % 19.0 % 0.9 %

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Frequently Asked Questions

The fresh inflection in the revenue curve: the most recent two or more quarters each grow 30–70 % against their year-ago quarter, while the four quarters before that each grew by less than 15 %. A band instead of a floor — a company growing at triple digits is no longer at the start.

All scanners are recalculated daily across the entire stock universe — most recently on September 24, 2026. The data basis is fundamental data and SEC filings (10-K annual reports and 10-Q quarterly reports).

Currently, 13 stocks pass this scanner's criteria (as of September 24, 2026).

Global filters: market cap of $50B or less (mega caps are cut from every scanner); 10- and 30-day ADR must be ≥ 1% (too little movement gets cut); names after a reverse split (distorted price history) are excluded.

The scanner looks for the start of a growth story, not its middle. Two conditions have to come together: the most recent two or more consecutive quarters each grow 30% to 70% against their year-ago quarter, and the four quarters immediately before that each grew by less than 15%. The 70% ceiling is deliberate — a company growing at triple digits is no longer at the start, it is in the middle of a story the market has long since priced in. The four quiet quarters have to be on the record: if the history is missing because the company only recently listed, that counts as "not on record", not as "quiet". On top of that comes a hurdle that does not come from the rule but from measuring it: at least $100 million of revenue over the last four quarters. Split by revenue base, the signal only carried there: across all purchases 21.7% per year against 5.8% between $10 million and $100 million and 3.2% below, and for the fresh inflections alone 21.9% against 7.8% and 4.5% — a jump from $117,000 to $155,000 is statistically hard to tell apart from noise. Smaller stocks are therefore missing by design. We backtested the rule from 2013 to 2026 on a database that includes delisted stocks and keeps them in the portfolio. On a twelve-month holding period and restricted to organically grown companies: 26.3% per year for the fresh inflections versus 19.4% for companies that were already growing, 15.0% for the S&P 500 including dividends and 4.8% for the equal-weighted universe. Removing 16 of 2,684 positions whose monthly jump above 200% points to reverse splits that were never carried into the adjusted price leaves 16.6% versus 9.9% — the ranking holds, the level halves. And a second limit, for the same reason: only the early phase is listed, at most two accelerating quarters. Buying only from the third onwards returned 0.7% per year — from there a company drops back off the list. The main arm held a median of just 15 stocks per month — a narrow base. And a condition that is not about growth itself but about how it gets paid for: since August 2026, companies whose share count has grown by more than 10% over the trailing twelve months drop off the list. In our back-test this screen helped across every cut we checked, though on a thin sample (the narrowest cut counts only 52 purchases). A missing share count does not disqualify a company — that is how it was measured too. Every figure and caveat is in the study. A hit is a find, not a buy signal. Source: fundamental data and SEC filings (annual reports 10-K and quarterly reports 10-Q).

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