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Growth Gems

Read the study: Growth Gems Backtested: 13.17% a Year Since 2000 — and Why the Strictest Rule Loses

223 Hits · last calculated September 18, 2026 Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q) · Market filter active: the list shows 0 hits from Germany

Methodology & criteria

Companies that grow fast and get everything else right at the same time. Ten checks, each worth one point: (1) Revenue grows by more than 15% a year over three years. (2) More than 10% revenue growth is expected for the coming year. (3) The share count grows by less than 3% a year — growth is not paid for with ever more shares. (4) Revenue growth and free-cash-flow margin add up to at least 40 ("Rule of 40"). (5) The gross margin sits at 40% or higher and has slipped by no more than 2 percentage points versus two years ago. (6) Goodwill from acquisitions does not grow faster than revenue — the growth was earned, not bought. (7) Net debt sits below twice EBITDA, or the company holds more cash than debt. (8) Operating cash flow is positive and covers the sum of reported profits over three years — the profit is backed by cash. (9) Return on capital employed (ROCE) sits at 15% or higher, or has risen versus two years ago. (10) Insiders hold at least 10% of the shares or have bought more than they sold over the last twelve months. From 8 of 10 points a company counts as a true growth gem. A criterion whose figures are missing counts neither as passed nor as failed; a score is only produced once at least 7 of the 10 criteria can be judged. We back-tested the score for you from January 2000 to July 2026: a portfolio buying from 8 points — this scanner's threshold — returned 12.58% a year, and from 9 points 13.17%; the S&P 500 returned 6.55% a year over the same period. Source: fundamental data.

No global trading filters — this strategy checks the entire stock universe purely against its own criteria (mega caps over $50B included).

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Terms in This Scanner Explained

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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.
Insider Buying / Selling
Purchases and sales of a company's own stock by executives and officers - subject to SEC disclosure in the US. Insiders sell for many reasons (a house, taxes), but they buy for essentially one reason: they think the stock is too cheap.
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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Hit List

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Growth Gems
Symbol Growth Score Earnings Avg/Y 3Y Volatility Stage Funda Rating Piotroski MktCap Industry AI Rating Deep Dive Deep-Dive Report 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 Div. Yield Payout Ratio Altman Z Inst. % Short % Analysts
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Frequently Asked Questions

Companies that grow fast and get everything else right at the same time. Ten checks, each worth one point: (1) Revenue grows by more than 15% a year over three years. (2) More than 10% revenue growth is expected for the coming year. (3) The share count grows by less than 3% a year — growth is not paid for with ever more shares. (4) Revenue growth and free-cash-flow margin add up to at least 40 ("Rule of 40").

All scanners are recalculated daily across the entire stock universe — most recently on September 18, 2026. The data basis is fundamental data and SEC filings (10-K annual reports and 10-Q quarterly reports).

Currently, 223 stocks pass this scanner's criteria (as of September 18, 2026). The 100 strongest hits are shown.

No global trading filters — this strategy checks the entire stock universe purely against its own criteria (mega caps over $50B included).

The Growth Score counts how many of ten checks a company passes. Four measure the pace and its quality: revenue grows by more than 15% a year over three years, more than 10% is expected for the coming year, revenue growth plus free-cash-flow margin add up to at least 40 ("Rule of 40"), and the gross margin sits at 40% or higher and has slipped by no more than 2 percentage points versus two years ago. Three check whether the growth is honestly earned: the share count grows by less than 3% a year (growth is not paid for with ever more shares), goodwill from acquisitions does not grow faster than revenue, and operating cash flow is positive and covers the sum of reported profits over three years. Three check the backing: net debt below twice EBITDA (or more cash than debt), return on capital employed (ROCE) at 15% or higher or up versus two years ago, and insiders holding at least 10% of the shares or having bought more than they sold over the last twelve months. A stock makes the scanner from 8 of the 10 points. Where the figures for a criterion are missing, it counts neither as passed nor as failed; a score is only produced once at least 7 of the 10 criteria can be judged. Source: fundamental data.

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Note: pure fact-based analysis, not investment advice and not a solicitation to buy or sell. All figures without guarantee.

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