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Revenue Stability

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Revenue Stability captures the rate at which the business is expanding. Value investors to size durable revenue and free cash flow expansion when Revenue Stability aligns with the rest of the VMC.

Javier Sanz, Founder & Lead Analyst at ValueMarkers
By , Founder & Lead AnalystEditorially reviewed
Last updated: Reviewed by: Javier Sanz

Formula

((Ending Value / Starting Value)^(1/3) - 1) x 100

Description

Compound annual total return (price plus dividends) over three years. A medium-term performance measure that smooths out single-year noise. This is how fund managers are typically measured and is a good indicator of whether management is creating or destroying value.

Interpretation

Above 12% CAGR over three years is strong. Compare to the benchmark. Persistent underperformance relative to peers may indicate structural issues. Strong 3Y returns combined with improving fundamentals is the most bullish combination.

Related metrics: Revenue Growth 1Y, Revenue CAGR 3Y, Revenue CAGR 5Y. (Updated 2026)

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FAQ

How is Revenue Stability calculated?+
Revenue Stability uses the formula: ((Ending Value / Starting Value)^(1/3) - 1) x 100. compare against sector median on /screener with the Sector filter applied. ValueMarkers refreshes the calculation within 24 hours of each new SEC filing using Multi-year SEC filings + Damodaran growth-rate datasets.
What is a good Revenue Stability value by sector?+
There is no single 'good' value for Revenue Stability — context is sector-driven. compare against sector median on /screener with the Sector filter applied. The /screener exposes sector-relative percentiles for Revenue Stability on every ticker, so you can compare against the sector median rather than the broad-market median.
Which investors use Revenue Stability?+
Peter Lynch, Philip Fisher, Bill Miller cite Revenue Stability as a key input to to size durable revenue and free cash flow expansion. The academic anchor is Mauboussin's 'measuring the moat' framework. ValueMarkers weights this within the Growth pillar of the VMCI score (12% of total).
What are the limitations of Revenue Stability?+
Revenue Stability can mislead in high growth at unsustainable unit economics (cash-burn traps). Pair Revenue Stability with at least two cross-checks from other VMCI pillars — for example, free cash flow trend, balance-sheet quality, and earnings consistency — before drawing a single-metric conclusion.
Where can I see live Revenue Stability data?+
Visit any /stock/[ticker] page on ValueMarkers to see live Revenue Stability data, sector percentiles, and the VMCI composite score that integrates Revenue Stability with 119 other indicators across 100,000+ stocks. The free /screener exposes Revenue Stability as a filterable column.

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