This collection of the market’s fastest growers reveals a hotbed of potential future stars. All grew earnings and sales at least 30% on a quarterly basis as well as posted return on equity of at least 15%, screening out weaker investment performers.
| Ticker | Company | Sector | Industry | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADX | The Adams Express Company | Financial | Closed-End Fund – Equity | USA |
| AFOP | Alliance Fiber Optic Products Inc. | Technology | Semiconductor – Broad Line | USA |
| AFSI | AmTrust Financial Services, Inc. | Financial | Property & Casualty Insurance | USA |
| ALXN | Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Healthcare | Biotechnology | USA |
| APO | Apollo Global Management, LLC | Financial | Diversified Investments | USA |
| ATW | Atwood Oceanics, Inc. | Basic Materials | Oil & Gas Drilling & Exploration | USA |
| AZPN | Aspen Technology, Inc. | Technology | Business Software & Services | USA |
| BBSI | Barrett Business Services Inc. | Services | Staffing & Outsourcing Services | USA |
| CAG | ConAgra Foods, Inc. | Consumer Goods | Processed & Packaged Goods | USA |
| CBI | Chicago Bridge & Iron Company N.V. | Industrial Goods | General Contractors | Netherlands |
| CPB | Campbell Soup Co. | Consumer Goods | Processed & Packaged Goods | USA |
| CRUS | Cirrus Logic Inc. | Technology | Semiconductor – Specialized | USA |
| CRZO | Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc. | Basic Materials | Independent Oil & Gas | USA |
| DVA | DaVita, Inc. | Healthcare | Specialized Health Services | USA |
| EGAN | eGain Communications Corp. | Technology | Business Software & Services | USA |
| EIG | Employers Holdings, Inc. | Financial | Property & Casualty Insurance | USA |
| EMN | Eastman Chemical Co. | Basic Materials | Chemicals – Major Diversified | USA |
| EOI | Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund | Financial | Closed-End Fund – Equity | USA |
| EPL | Energy Partners Ltd. | Basic Materials | Independent Oil & Gas | USA |
| EQR | Equity Residential | Financial | REIT – Residential | USA |
| ETE | Energy Transfer Equity, L.P. | Basic Materials | Oil & Gas Pipelines | USA |
| FBRC | FBR & Co. | Financial | Asset Management | USA |
| FLO | Flowers Foods, Inc. | Consumer Goods | Processed & Packaged Goods | USA |
| GEOS | Geospace Technologies Corporation | Technology | Scientific & Technical Instruments | USA |
| GHL | Greenhill & Co., Inc. | Financial | Investment Brokerage – Regional | USA |
| GMK | Gruma S.A.B. de CV | Consumer Goods | Processed & Packaged Goods | Mexico |
| GNRC | Generac Holdings Inc. | Industrial Goods | Diversified Machinery | USA |
| HCI | HCI Group, Inc. | Financial | Property & Casualty Insurance | USA |
| HGSH | China HGS Real Estate Inc. | Financial | Real Estate Development | China |
| HGT | Hugoton Royalty Trust | Basic Materials | Oil & Gas Drilling & Exploration | USA |
| HRG | Harbinger Group Inc. | Conglomerates | Conglomerates | USA |
| INVN | InvenSense, Inc. | Technology | Semiconductor – Integrated Circuits | USA |
| JAZZ | Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc | Healthcare | Biotechnology | USA |
| KORS | Michael Kors Holdings Ltd. | Services | Specialty Retail, Other | Hong Kong |
| LGND | Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Healthcare | Drugs – Generic | USA |
| LPX | Louisiana-Pacific Corp. | Services | Building Materials Wholesale | USA |
| MDC | MDC Holdings Inc. | Industrial Goods | Residential Construction | USA |
| MEI | Methode Electronics Inc. | Technology | Diversified Electronics | USA |
| MKTX | MarketAxess Holdings Inc. | Financial | Investment Brokerage – National | USA |
| MTH | Meritage Homes Corporation | Industrial Goods | Residential Construction | USA |
| MYGN | Myriad Genetics Inc. | Services | Research Services | USA |
| NEOG | Neogen Corp. | Healthcare | Diagnostic Substances | USA |
| NRZ | New Residential Investment Corp. | Financial | REIT – Residential | USA |
| NSM | Nationstar Mortgage Holdings Inc. | Financial | Mortgage Investment | USA |
| OAK | Oaktree Capital Group, LLC | Financial | Asset Management | USA |
| OILT | Oiltanking Partners, L.P. | Basic Materials | Oil & Gas Pipelines | USA |
| PCYC | Pharmacyclics Inc. | Healthcare | Drug Manufacturers – Other | USA |
| PGTI | PGT, Inc. | Industrial Goods | General Building Materials | USA |
| POL | PolyOne Corporation | Basic Materials | Specialty Chemicals | USA |
| PRIM | Primoris Services Corporation | Industrial Goods | Heavy Construction | USA |
| PRLB | Proto Labs, Inc. | Industrial Goods | Machine Tools & Accessories | USA |
| QCOM | QUALCOMM Incorporated | Technology | Communication Equipment | USA |
| QCOR | Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Healthcare | Biotechnology | USA |
| QIWI | Qiwi plc | Financial | Credit Services | Russia |
| RGR | Sturm, Ruger & Co. Inc. | Industrial Goods | Aerospace/Defense Products & Services | USA |
| RNET | RigNet, Inc. | Technology | Wireless Communications | USA |
| ROYT | Pacific Coast Oil Trust | Basic Materials | Independent Oil & Gas | USA |
| RYL | Ryland Group Inc. | Industrial Goods | Residential Construction | USA |
| SDR | Sandridge Mississippian Trust II | Basic Materials | Independent Oil & Gas | USA |
| SFUN | SouFun Holdings Ltd. | Technology | Internet Information Providers | China |
| SNTS | Santarus, Inc. | Healthcare | Biotechnology | USA |
| SPF | Standard Pacific Corp. | Industrial Goods | Residential Construction | USA |
| SPRD | Spreadtrum Communications Inc. | Technology | Semiconductor – Broad Line | China |
| SSNI | Silver Spring Networks, Inc. | Technology | Computer Based Systems | USA |
| SWHC | Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation | Industrial Goods | Aerospace/Defense Products & Services | USA |
| SYNA | Synaptics Inc. | Technology | Computer Peripherals | USA |
| TIVO | TiVo Inc. | Services | CATV Systems | USA |
| TWO | Two Harbors Investment Corp. | Financial | REIT – Residential | USA |
| TYY | Tortoise Energy Capital Corp. | Financial | Closed-End Fund – Equity | USA |
| UPL | Ultra Petroleum Corp. | Basic Materials | Independent Oil & Gas | USA |
| VKQ | Invesco Van Kampen Municipal Trust | Financial | Closed-End Fund – Debt | USA |
| VRTS | Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. | Financial | Asset Management | USA |
| WAC | Walter Investment Management Corp. | Financial | Mortgage Investment | USA |
| WETF | WisdomTree Investments, Inc. | Financial | Asset Management | USA |
| WGO | Winnebago Industries Inc. | Consumer Goods | Recreational Vehicles | USA |
| YNDX | Yandex N.V. | Technology | Internet Information Providers | Netherlands |
| YY | YY Inc. | Technology | Internet Information Providers | China |
