Net Income Growth (Historical)

Returns the year-over-year growth rate in net income, showing how much the company's bottom-line profit grew compared to the prior year.

Return Value

Expressed as decimal or percentage depending on data source:

  • 0.15 = 15% growth
  • -0.10 = 10% decline

Notes

  • Key profitability trend indicator
  • Negative values indicate declining profits
  • Compare with revenue growth for margin analysis

Examples

=hf_Net_Income_Growth("AAPL", 2023)
Annual data for 2023
=hf_Net_Income_Growth("MSFT", 2023, 2)
Q2 2023 data
=hf_Net_Income_Growth("GOOGL", "lq")
Last quarter
=hf_Net_Income_Growth("TSLA", "ly")
Last year
=hf_Net_Income_Growth(A1, B1, C1)
Cell references

When to Use

Profitability trend analysis, earnings growth screening, peer comparison

When NOT to Use

| Need revenue growth | hf_Revenue_Growth() | | Need EPS growth | QuarterlyEarningsGrowthYOY() |

Common Issues & FAQ

Q: What year formats are accepted? A: Use numeric years (2023) or period codes: lq (last quarter), ly (last year), lt (last twelve months), lq-1 (quarter before last).

Q: Why am I getting "NA"? A: The company may not report this metric, or data may not be available for the requested period.

Q: What's the difference between quarterly and TTM? A: Quarter shows one quarter's data. TTM (trailing twelve months) sums the last 4 quarters.

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