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EPS Rating

Overview​

The EPS Rating profile colors the market by earnings power. The EPS Rating compares each company's earnings-per-share performance against every other company on the platform, evaluating growth over the most recent two quarters plus the annual growth rate over up to five years, on a trailing four-quarter basis. The data is adjusted on a non-GAAP basis to strip out one-time items, so the rating reflects underlying earnings strength.

Grouped by sector and industry and sized by market cap, the map shows where the market's real earnings growth lives, the fundamental engine behind most durable stock leadership.

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Ratings run from 1 to 99, with 99 representing the strongest EPS performance. Earnings strength is the most heavily weighted input in the composite MarketAlpha Rating, which says something about how much it matters.

Strategy Focus​

  • Find the market's strongest earnings growers at a glance
  • Spot industries where earnings power clusters, the foundation of group leadership
  • Filter momentum ideas for fundamental backing
  • Identify earnings-driven leaders likely to hold up better in pullbacks
  • Avoid chart-only trades in companies whose earnings trend is deteriorating

Map Configuration​

  • Main Category: Sectors
  • Sub Category: Industries
  • Box Size: Market Capitalization ($)
  • Box Color: EPS Rating

Metrics Behind the Map​

  • Market Capitalization ($): The total dollar value of a company's outstanding shares, weighting the map like the real market.
  • EPS Rating: Measures EPS performance against all companies on the platform, combining growth over the last two quarters with annual growth over up to five years on a trailing four-quarter, non-GAAP-adjusted basis. Rated 1 to 99, with 99 the strongest.

Practical Use Cases​

  • Cross-check any breakout or momentum candidate for real earnings support
  • Zoom into a leading industry and identify which members actually drive its earnings strength
  • Build a growth watchlist from the deepest-colored boxes across the map
  • Compare against Sales Rating to separate profit-led growth from revenue-led growth
  • Use ahead of earnings season with Earnings Within 5 Days to focus on strong reporters