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Industry Earnings
Industry earnings are also located on the Analyst Info page. Scroll down the Analyst Info page until you find the Earnings Growth section.
Importance of Industry Earnings
The industry earnings is a measurement of the year-over-year earnings growth from the prior fiscal year and is expressed as a percentage. This gives you a benchmark for what the competition produces on average.
Scoring Industry Earnings
- Pass—Give this factor a passing score if the company’s earnings growth percentage is higher than the industry group percentage.
- Fail—Give this factor a failing score if the company’s earnings growth percentage is lower than the industry group percentage.
Looking at the Earnings Growth table for GOOG in Figure 15, it should receive a passing score. The Earnings Growth table for Google illustrates a growth percentage that is higher than the industry group percentage.
Industry Earnings: PASS
Figure 15—Earnings Growth
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