It’s been said that earnings drive the stock market. Earnings growth, then, is a key component in propelling a company’s stock price. Thus, the names on our list today have excelled by increasing earnings at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of more than 60% during the past five years.
Avigilon Corp. (TSX: AVO) – $12.74
Communications & Networking
Avigilon Corporation is a Canada-based business intelligence and security solutions company that develops, manufactures, markets and sells high definition (HD) and megapixel (MP) network-based video surveillance systems, video analytics and access control equipment for the global security market. The Company’s offerings include end-to-end product solutions, HD IP Cameras, Network Video Recorders (NVR), Analog Video Encoders, Avigilon Control Center, Avigilon Access Control Manager (ACM) and RIALTO Analytics Appliance.
- Market Cap: 648,672,390
- Revenues (LTM): $339,785,000
- Net Income CAGR (5 years): 322.3%
- Net Income (2014): $35,135,000
Amaya Inc. (TSX: AYA) – $30.34
Software
Amaya Inc., formerly Amaya Gaming Group Inc., is a Canada-based provider of technology-based solutions, products and services in the global gaming and interactive entertainment industries. The Company operates in two segments: Business-to-Consumer (B2C) and Business-to-Business (B2B).
- Market Cap: $3,986,122,889
- Revenues (LTM): $1,264,467,000
- Net Income CAGR (5 years): 145.0%
- Net Income (2014): $57,188,000
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Points International Ltd. (TSX: PTS) – $13.65
Internet Services
Points International Ltd. (Points) is a provider of e-commerce solutions for the loyalty rewards industry. The Company’s products help the loyalty programs increase loyalty member engagement and leverage their online presence. The Company provides a range of e-commerce and technology services to loyalty program operators using a common infrastructure. These services include a range of white label or private branded e-commerce services (Loyalty Currency Services) that enable the sale of loyalty currencies (such as frequent flyer miles, hotel points and credit card points), both retail and wholesale, and enhance loyalty program consumer offerings and their back end operations.
- Market Cap: $221,218,742
- Revenues (LTM): $314,083,233
- Net Income CAGR (5 years): 140.7%
- Net Income (2014): $5,441,871
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Vecima Networks Inc. (TSX: VCM) – $11.20
Communications & Networking
Vecima Networks Inc. (Vecima) is a Canada-based company that designs, manufactures and sells products that enable broadband access to cable, wireless and telephony networks. The Converged wired solutions products include a family of upconverter and modulator modules, which process data from routers and convert it to higher frequencies for transmission over cable to subscribers; gigabit network edge devices; EdgeQAM modulators, and transmodulators.
- Market Cap: $250,016,412
- Revenues (LTM): $94,048,000
- Net Income CAGR (5 years): 117.4%
- Net Income (2014): $15,137,000
Currency Exchange International Corp. (TSX: CXI) – $23.36
Investment Banking & Brokerage Services
Currency Exchange International, Corp. (CXI) provides currency exchange and related products to banks, travel companies, and to clients. Its primary business lines are retail and wholesale foreign exchange. The company’s products include foreign currency exchange, travelers’ checks (USD and foreign), foreign check clearing, issuing foreign bank drafts and international wire payments.
- Market Cap: $142,493,348
- Revenues (LTM): $29,158,512
- Net Income CAGR (5 years): 76.2%
- Net Income (2014): $3,851,650
TransForce Inc. (TSX: TFI) – $25.45
Ground Freight & Logistics
TransForce Inc. is engaged in the provision of transportation and logistics services across Canada and the United States. The Company offers services to five segments: Package and Courier, which includes pickup, transport and delivery of items across North America; Less-Than-Truckload, which offers pickup, consolidation, transport and delivery of smaller loads; Truckload, which carries loads directly from the customer to the destination using a closed van or specialized equipment, which includes expedited transportation, flatbed, container and dedicated services; Waste Management, which offers services for integrated residual materials management, ranging from collection to disposal, through conversion and recycling, to meet specific needs of its clients in municipal, industrial, commercial and institutional sectors, and Logistics and Other Services, which offers logistics services and rig moving services.
- Market Cap: $2,483,284,320
- Revenues (LTM): $4,270,458,000
- Net Income CAGR (5 years): 63.6%
- Net Income (2014): $127,918,000
