As earnings season gets into full swing, investors will be looking for companies that have demonstrated the ability to grow revenue on a sustained basis. Jefferies has some ideas. Desh Peramnetileke, the firm’s global head of quantitative strategy, published a list of stocks that have “consistently and steadily” grown their sales over the past 10 to 20 years. To find these stocks, the firm screened all non-financial stocks traded in the U.S. with market capitalizations of more than $5 billion to make sure they met the following criteria: Average sales growth rate of at least 8% per year over the past 10 and 20 years Compound annual sales growth rate of at least 8% per year for 2024 and 2025 With some exceptions, 2024 sales expectations have risen in the past three months Positive sales growth rates for at least 14 of the past 15 years A coefficient of variation for sales growth rates over the 15-year period of less than 1, suggesting steady sales expansion Here are 10 stocks that meet all of these criteria. The list, which is set to report earnings after the close on Tuesday, also includes Alphabet.The report comes amid a strong year for the tech giant, with its valuation up about 31% compared to the start of 2024. In a note on Monday, Baird analyst Colin Sebastian told clients that quarterly profits are in line with or better than expected. He said investors should hear from the company that cloud growth is stable and that its use of generative artificial intelligence is positive. Sebastian also pointed to the search race as a long-term focus for investors. After a big 2024, analysts surveyed by LSEG on average expect a rise of about 9% over the next 12 months. Most analysts are bullish, with Sebastian giving it an overweight rating. Food chains Wingstop and Texas Roadhouse also made the list. Both companies have risen more than 50% and 40%, respectively, this year, significantly outperforming the overall market. WING TXRH Mountain of stocks YTD Wingstop and Texas Roadhouse, YTD Despite these surges, Morgan Stanley analyst Brian Haber warned that pressure on lower-priced customers could be a challenge for the industry. He named Wingstop and Texas Roadhouse as part of a group of companies that could win, but upside may be limited. Haber also said valuations for these stocks are becoming more important. Both stocks have buy ratings from the average analyst surveyed by LSEG. The consensus price targets suggest upside of about 7% for Wingstop and just over 2% for Texas Roadhouse.
According to Jefferies, these stocks have a long track record of growing sales.
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