Revenue growth: what it is and how to read it
It measures how much the company's revenue has changed from the previous year. It is the most basic sign of whether the business is gaining or losing ground.
How it is calculated
Revenue growth = (this year's revenue − last year's revenue) / last year's revenue.
How to read it
Growing faster than inflation (2-3%) means the business is really growing. Over 15% a year is typical of growth companies. What is valuable is sustaining it for several years.
Revenue growth in the MeridIAn ranking
Among the 2,078 companies in the ranking with data, the median Revenue growth is +9.1%: half are below and half above. The lowest 25% are below +2.9% and the highest 25% above +20.0%.
For example: NVIDIA, +105.9%; Apple, +16.4%; Alphabet, +24.2%; Banco Santander, +10.2%.
By sector
| Sector | Median | Companies with data |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Materials | +9.7% | 138 |
| Communication Services | +5.5% | 99 |
| Consumer Cyclical | +5.2% | 223 |
| Consumer Defensive | +3.0% | 124 |
| Energy | +32.7% | 101 |
| Financial Services | +10.4% | 339 |
| Healthcare | +8.8% | 201 |
| Industrials | +9.2% | 384 |
| Real Estate | +5.4% | 99 |
| Technology | +16.6% | 281 |
| Utilities | +5.9% | 89 |
Highest Revenue growth
What to watch out for
An acquisition or currency moves can inflate or sink growth without the underlying business changing. And growing revenue without making money is not enough.
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General information for educational purposes, not investment advice. Figures from the latest weekly analysis (Oct 8, 2026) with the latest available price.