StockStory Flags Three Financial Stocks on Earnings Growth Metrics

StockStory highlighted Ameriprise Financial, Mastercard and PJT Partners in a list of financial stocks it said had notable growth or profitability measures. The publisher noted that the financial industry had returned 12% over the prior six months, trailing the S&P 500 by 10.1 percentage points.

For Ameriprise, StockStory cited annual earnings-per-share growth of 20.8% over five years, which it said outpaced revenue gains as the company repurchased shares. It also pointed to annual tangible book value per share growth of 19.1% over the past two years.

The publisher said Mastercard’s revenue grew at an annual rate of 16.1% over five years. It also cited 22.1% annual earnings-per-share growth, which it attributed to share buybacks and said exceeded revenue growth.

For PJT Partners, StockStory cited annual revenue growth of 20.6% over two years and said share repurchases helped earnings per share grow faster than revenue. The publisher also highlighted the company’s 27.8% return on equity.