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100 Fastest-growing companies
2007
2006
2005
Corporate America's supercharged performers
FAQ
Full list
Rank
Company
EPS growth
*
Revenue growth*
Total return
*
32
First Acceptance
105%
277%
13%
1
NutriSystem
433%
225%
244%
3
Arena Resources
140%
165%
100%
62
Allis-Chalmers Energy
54%
118%
33%
13
Ceradyne
105%
85%
46%
79
Pinnacle Financial Partners
46%
81%
17%
61
ValueClick
47%
81%
35%
2
Hansen Natural
145%
80%
139%
56
First Marblehead
83%
79%
13%
15
Perficient
59%
77%
73%
90
First Advantage
43%
74%
7%
69
Oneok
34%
72%
37%
9
Southern Copper
83%
67%
83%
64
Chesapeake Energy
58%
65%
34%
60
ImClone Systems
87%
65%
-26%
87
American Capital Strategies
31%
62%
25%
4
Intuitive Surgical
123%
62%
94%
28
National Oilwell Varco
69%
61%
49%
24
XTO Energy
83%
60%
42%
17
SEACOR Holdings
198%
59%
29%
45
Unit
91%
58%
26%
18
Pioneer Drilling
262%
58%
25%
47
Gardner Denver
59%
57%
45%
97
World Fuel Services
32%
57%
24%
58
Cognizant Technology Solutions
55%
56%
43%
14
VASCO Data Security International
75%
54%
120%
27
Dawson Geophysical
97%
54%
41%
35
Helix Energy Solutions Group
96%
53%
38%
44
Patterson-UTI Energy
136%
52%
17%
20
Kansas City Southern
178%
52%
34%
19
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold
127%
51%
44%
82
inVentiv Health
57%
51%
33%
43
Palomar Medical Technologies
119%
51%
27%
22
Grey Wolf
248%
51%
25%
50
F5 Networks
69%
51%
45%
42
Range Resources
66%
50%
57%
95
Jackson Hewitt Tax Services
61%
50%
18%
49
Psychiatric Solutions
76%
50%
43%
46
Netflix
180%
49%
-19%
88
Team
35%
48%
41%
5
Titanium Metals
151%
48%
140%
10
Global Industries
159%
48%
67%
65
Celgene
33%
48%
59%
6
Apple
149%
48%
96%
83
Noble Energy
58%
47%
35%
8
Dynamic Materials
127%
45%
173%
81
Avatar Hldgs.
82%
45%
23%
98
Regal Beloit
55%
44%
30%
7
RTI International Metals
225%
43%
68%
85
Encore Wire
84%
43%
17%
99
Swift Energy
64%
43%
25%
77
Oil States International
71%
42%
39%
16
Holly
89%
42%
101%
57
TETRA Technologies
75%
40%
47%
70
Reliance Steel & Aluminum
75%
40%
42%
100
Berry Petroleum
46%
40%
38%
38
Hologic
74%
39%
68%
48
Akamai Technologies
123%
39%
39%
78
Layne Christensen
76%
38%
35%
76
Steel Dynamics
66%
38%
45%
23
Allscripts Healthcare Solutions
138%
38%
48%
26
Hornbeck Offshore Services
157%
38%
44%
72
Lam Research
132%
37%
24%
36
Valero Energy
87%
37%
60%
29
Helmerich & Payne
202%
37%
40%
12
Allegheny Technologies
250%
36%
81%
51
Rowan Cos.
532%
36%
20%
71
Southwestern Energy
37%
35%
84%
89
WMS Industries
109%
35%
13%
40
American Science & Engineering
169%
35%
40%
33
CB Richard Ellis Group
88%
33%
79%
11
Frontier Oil
291%
33%
105%
55
W-H Energy Services
100%
33%
47%
39
Lufkin Industries
98%
33%
61%
25
Grant Prideco
300%
33%
43%
37
General Cable
76%
32%
107%
54
Superior Energy Services
87%
32%
58%
30
Dril-Quip
116%
32%
69%
91
Deckers Outdoor
47%
32%
51%
59
Cleveland-Cliffs
72%
31%
78%
67
Precision Castparts
73%
31%
65%
94
Cameron International
70%
30%
43%
52
RPC
106%
30%
55%
68
Miller Industries
145%
30%
37%
92
OYO Geospace
56%
29%
58%
93
Pantry
101%
29%
28%
66
Tesoro
82%
29%
61%
75
Radiant Systems
115%
28%
41%
96
Dress Barn
100%
28%
34%
34
Gulfmark Offshore
306%
28%
48%
73
Penn National Gaming
81%
28%
54%
84
A.M. Castle
74%
28%
50%
21
Ladish
198%
28%
70%
74
Jones Lang Lasalle
73%
28%
61%
63
Nucor
118%
27%
50%
41
Joy Global
141%
27%
65%
53
Atwood Oceanics
155%
27%
49%
80
Concur Technologies
165%
27%
29%
86
Commercial Metals
63%
27%
62%
31
Knot
155%
26%
72%
From the September 17, 2007 issue
Footnote:
*Three-year annual rate
How we pick the Fastest-Growing
To qualify for this year's listing, a company must be incorporated in the U.S… and have posted a compound annual growth in revenue and earnings per share of at least 25% annually over the three years ended on or before May 31, 2007.... (
more
)
Fastest growing by EPS growth
Company
EPS growth
(3 yr. annual rate)
Rowan Cos.
532%
NutriSystem
433%
Gulfmark Offshore
306%
See the rest
Fastest growing by revenue growth
Company
Revenue growth
(3 yr. annual rate)
First Acceptance
277%
NutriSystem
225%
Arena Resources
165%
See the rest
Fastest growing by total return
Company
Total return
(3 yr. annual rate)
NutriSystem
244%
Dynamic Materials
173%
Titanium Metals
140%
See the rest