100 Fastest-Growing Companies

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Facebook

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  • Previous Rank
    6
  • Revenue 3 Yr Annual Growth Rate
    50
  • Revenue 3 Yr Growth Rank
    9
  • EPS 3 Yr Annual Growth Rate
    91
  • EPS 3 Yr Growth Rank
    15
  • Total Return 3 Yr Annual Rate
    31
  • Total Return 3 Yr Rank
    34

Facebook’s stock endured several blows this year, with the media mammoth's first tumble coming in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal. (The Silicon Valley company’s stock hit a one-year low in March.) But the data scandal served as a test of Facebook's business, one that it seems to be passing: Facebook reported $13.2 billion in revenue, mostly from advertising, up 42% year over year for its second quarter ended in June. It averaged 1.47 billion daily active users, an increase of 11%. The company’s stock reached an all-time high of $216.30 in July, but soon dropped nearly 20% on weak guidance, eroding nearly all of its gains for the year. The question: Can Facebook bounce back again?

Company Information

LocationMenlo Park, Calif.
IndustryInternet Services and Retailing
SectorTechnology
Current Streak4
Years on List4
CEOMark Zuckerberg
Websitewww.facebook.com

Revenue, Net Income

Revenue past four quarters ($M)$44,587
Net Income past four quarters ($M)$17,858

Growth Rates and Ranks

Revenue 3 Yr Growth Rank9
Revenue 3 Yr Annual Growth Rate50%
EPS 3 Yr Growth Rank15
EPS 3 Yr Annual Growth Rate91%
Total Return 3 Yr Rank34
Total Return 3 Yr Annual Rate31%
Beat S&P 500 (11.9%)yes
P/E Ratio24