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Growth at a Reasonable Price (GARP)

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Goal/Rationale of the Screen

Growth at a reasonable price (or GARP) is a style that looks for both growth and value all at the same time. This style was made famous by the Fidelity legend Peter Lynch. The screen looks to find stocks with growth rates that are better than the market but with valuations that are below the market, giving you the best of both worlds.

Criteria

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CriteriaValue
EPS Growth (Last Qtr vs. Same Qtr Prior Yr)Greater than or Equal to 5.00%
EPS Growth (TTM vs Prior TTM)Greater than or Equal to 10.00%
EPS Growth (Proj This Quarter vs. Same Quarter Prior Yr)Greater than or Equal to 5.00%
EPS Growth (Proj this Yr vs. Last Yr)Greater than or Equal to 10.00%
P/E (This Year's Estimate)Less than or Equal to 15.0
PEG RatioLess than or Equal to 1.0
Security PriceGreater than or Equal to $5.00
Volume (90 Day Average)Greater than or Equal to 10.0K

Strategy

The concept behind growth at a reasonable price (GARP), is to find stocks that are considered outperformers in terms of growth rates and future potential but that can also still be considered undervalued or bargains based on their valuation metrics. By combining these two concepts together, it also helps exclude extremes on either side, i.e., huge growth rates (but with excessive valuations) or deeply discounted valuations (but sub-par growth rates). This is accomplished by searching for stocks with growth rates (both actual and projected on both a quarterly and annual basis) that are above the median for the market while also exuding valuations (namely the P/E and the PEG ratio) that are below the median for the market.

Things to Watch Out For

To make sure that this screen doesn't produce too many or too few stocks, periodically check the parameters for the above growth and valuation items to make sure they are still above or below their respective median as desired.

Summary

This strategy can appeal to both growth investors and value investors alike as it doesn't compromise on either philosophy. In fact, combining the two strategies together serves to enhance the selection process than if any one of them were used individually.

*How Scores Are DeterminedTop 10 of 13 Results AS OF 12:31 am ET 12/12/24
Action
Score*Company NameSymbol
76PDD HOLDINGS INCPDD
74NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP INC.NXST
73SYNCHRONY FINANCIALSYF
72TENET HEALTHCARE CORPTHC
71HALOZYME THERAPEUTICS INCHALO
71STONECO LTDSTNE
70GENERAL MOTORS COGM
69UNUM GROUPUNM
68UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES INC.UHS
66PAGSEGURO DIGITAL LTDPAGS
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