Earning Growth
Steady increase. Higher the earning growth, the higher the stock price is likely to be. Look for stock with a Price Earning (P/E) lower than growth rate. If earning have been advancing by 20% a year for the past 5 years, you should not pay more than P/E of 20. Growth rate + yield divided by P/E= less than 1 not to good. 3 outstanding. The greater the better.