The Financial Statements
Financial Trends
The company’s actual reported results over the last several fiscal years — revenue, net income, earnings per share, and free cash flow — so you can see the direction of the business, not just a single snapshot. Steady, rising lines are the hallmark of a healthy compounder; choppy or falling ones are a warning even when a single year looks fine. Trends beat point-in-time numbers because they reveal momentum and consistency, which is what ultimately drives a stock over the long run.
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