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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 (NYSE:JHX). 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.
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 (NASDAQ:PSMT).
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.
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 (NASDAQ:CCMP).
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.
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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