The consensus estimate projects 12% average annual earnings growth over the next five years.
In fact, since Harley's initial public offering in 1986, the company has put up average annual earnings growth of 37%.
It has a five-year average annual earnings-per-share growth of 39% and a 24% return on equity for the past 12 months.
This assumes that the 19.99x multiple holds flat, but that Apple does, in fact, deliver average annual earnings growth of 26.3%.
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As examples of consistent financial performance, Stack cites PepsiCo's past five- and fifteen-year periods with average annual earnings-per-share (EPS) growth of 16% and 11%, respectively.
All told, AvalonBay should be able to deliver 8% average annual earnings growth over the next five years, figures Bear Stearns analyst Ross Smotrich, who has a buy on the stock.
With one exception, each company trades at a 2001 estimated price-to-earnings ratio of 19 or less, and is expected to generate average annual earnings growth of at least 14% over the next three to five years.
Since becoming chief executive in 1990, he's helped the company ring up 12% average annual net earnings growth.
Esterline Technologies Corporation had an annual average earnings growth of 13.3% over the past 10 years.
Google, Inc. had an annual average earnings growth of 44% over the past 10 years.
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Amazon.com Inc had an annual average earnings growth of 25.2% over the past 10 years.
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Unitedhealth Group Inc had an annual average earnings growth of 14.2% over the past 10 years.
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Walt Disney Co. had an annual average earnings growth of 9.8% over the past 10 years.
UnitedHealth Group Inc. had an annual average earnings growth of 18.2% over the past 10 years.
Wellpoint Inc had an annual average earnings growth of 11.4% over the past 10 years.
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Gap, Inc. had an annual average earnings growth of 8% over the past 10 years.
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Novartis Ag-adr had an annual average earnings growth of 9.6% over the past 10 years.
Dell Inc. had an annual average earnings growth of 8.1% over the past 10 years.
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Colgate-Palmolive Company had an annual average earnings growth of 8.4% over the past 10 years.
Hewlett-Packard Company had an annual average earnings growth of 25.4% over the past 5 years.
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Comcast Corporation had an annual average earnings growth of 17.1% over the past 10 years.
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Costco Wholesale Corp. had an annual average earnings growth of 9.3% over the past 10 years.
Wells Fargo had an annual average earnings growth of 2.2% over the past 10 years.
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Rovi Corp had an annual average earnings growth of 6.1% over the past 10 years.
Intel Corp had an annual average earnings growth of 12.7% over the past 10 years.
Oracle Corporation had an annual average earnings growth of 18.1% over the past 10 years.
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Polycom Inc. had an annual average earnings growth of 9.5% over the past 10 years.
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Apple Inc had an annual average earnings growth of 81.6% over the past 10 years.
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Edwards Lifesciences Corp. had an annual average earnings growth of 11.1% over the past 10 years.
Monsanto Company had an annual average earnings growth of 19.9% over the past 10 years.
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