2008
2007
2006
2005
America's fastest-growing small public companies
1
LCA-Vision
500
192.4
2
Goodrich Petroleum
64
68.9
3
Palomar Medical Technologies
185
76.2
4
Edge Petroleum
67
121.2
5
Laserscope
296
127.1
6
EFJ
272
94.6
7
Programmer's Paradise
115
137.7
8
LifeCell
269
94.4
9
GeoResources
13
8.0
10
Clinical Data
450
58.3
11
PrimeEnergy
206
75.9
12
Panhandle Royalty
18
37.0
13
j2 Global Communications
288
143.9
14
Sun Hydraulics
737
116.8
15
Sonic Solutions
616
143.8
16
Parlux Fragrances
146
155.5
17
Quality Systems
473
109.3
18
eResearch Technology
355
90.0
19
Ebix
228
24.1
20
U.S. Lime & Minerals
292
68.4
21
LaBarge
1,100
177.7
22
NGAS Resources
88
62.5
23
CREDO Petroleum
12
14.0
24
Innovative Solutions & Support
150
49.7
25
Carrizo Oil & Gas
50
75.9
26
Universal Stainless & Alloy Prods.
482
170.0
27
Parallel Petroleum
40
66.2
28
LoJack
890
190.7
29
Schick Technologies
139
65.7
30
SunLink Health Systems
1,521
133.1
31
Abaxis
204
62.9
32
Core Molding Technologies
1,377
130.0
33
Allied Motion Technologies
515
74.3
34
Candela
312
139.1
35
Ventana Medical Systems
802
199.1
36
Mikron Infrared
140
30.0
37
Bentley Pharmaceuticals
379
97.7
38
Hauppauge Digital
120
80.1
39
BJ's Restaurants
5,424
178.2
40
Cam Commerce Solutions
185
25.8
41
Amrep
1,365
132.5
42
Friedman Industries
140
183.9
43
Axsys Technologies
749
133.5
44
Moldflow
347
66.4
45
Stratasys
312
82.8
46
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory
240
26.8
47
American Vanguard
275
189.8
48
Websense
606
148.6
49
Sands Regent
1,100
86.0
50
Brigham Exploration
62
97.1
51
Concur Technologies
395
74.8
52
TALX
1,900
193.3
53
Acme United
116
49.9
54
Charles & Colvard
60
43.6
55
Reliv International
241
113.6
56
Spectranetics
208
43.2
57
Online Resources
421
60.5
58
Vital Images
175
51.7
59
Valley National Gases
682
186.4
60
Performance Technologies
240
49.6
61
TOR Minerals Intl.
211
32.7
62
Coast Distribution System
400
176.4
63
ANSYS
600
158.0
64
Shuffle Master
320
113.6
65
Collegiate Pacific
850
166.5
66
Meridian Bioscience
400
99.0
67
Rimage
208
95.4
68
Matrixx Initiatives
26
90.5
69
Portfolio Recovery Associates
1,110
148.5
70
Bolt Technology
35
25.1
71
Technology Research
707
46.1
72
NAPCO Security Group
860
67.2
73
Birner Dental Management Services
58
36.7
74
Immucor
525
166.5
75
Applied Signal Technology
670
156.1
76
Optelecom-NKF
151
33.9
77
K-Tron International
460
118.9
78
Ambassadors Group
196
66.5
79
CCA Industries
138
63.7
80
Secure Computing
400
109.2
81
Orbit International
130
24.3
82
Escalon Medical
190
30.4
83
Royale Energy
30
43.7
84
Raven Industries
885
194.1
85
Molecular Devices
543
181.2
86
KMG Chemicals
98
59.9
87
Nobility Homes
250
56.7
88
Bio-Reference Labs
936
163.9
89
Multi-Color
824
197.2
90
Universal Security Instruments
19
27.5
91
American Medical Alert
359
22.5
92
Symyx Technologies
350
108.1
93
Hi-Tech Pharmacal
225
75.9
94
Lifeway Foods
95
20.1
95
SM&A
300
76.7
96
Big Dog Holdings
1,400
179.1
97
Peet's Coffee & Tea
478
175.2
98
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters
618
175.0
99
Mexican Restaurants
2,000
81.8
100
Netsmart Technologies
322
38.0
Source:
Zacks From the July/August 2006 Issue of FSB magazine
Top companies by revenue growth
FSB 100 by state
These states are headquarters for the highest number of America's fastest-growing small public companies
Richest executives
Call them mini-Buffetts: the executives who hold major stakes in their companies on the FSB 100 list.
How we pick the FSB 100
In our sixth annual list, we once again asked financial research firm Zacks to rank public companies with revenues of less than $200 million and a stock price of more than $1, based on their three-year growth in earnings, revenue, and performance. (Banks and real-estate firms were excluded, they overrun the list.)
How we pick the 25 richest executives
Equilar, an executive-compensation research firm in San Mateo, Calif., reviewed proxy statements for firms on the FSB 100 list. When the shares owned outright and vested options are factored in, these 25 executives have the most bling. In fact, each has $19 million or more in stock and options.