Measure 1-Year Sales Growth for Any Ticker Symbol

The SalesOneYearGrowth function helps you retrieve the year-over-year revenue growth figure (i.e., percentage change) for a given ticker symbol directly in Excel. This is particularly useful for comparing a company’s recent performance over the past year, spotting investment opportunities, and tracking overall market trends efficiently. The function returns numerical growth percentages, or “NA” if the data is unavailable or invalid.

Why Use This Function?

• Quickly identify growth trends: See whether a company has experienced notable positive or negative one-year revenue changes.
• Streamline fundamental analysis: Save time by pulling clean, up-to-date growth data into Excel without manual downloads.
• Spot under- or over-performers: Compare one-year growth across multiple symbols in workbook analyses.
• Validate license in real-time: If the MarketXLS license is invalid or expired, you’ll be alerted by an “NA” or relevant message—ensuring you know when access might be restricted.
• Automatic data handling: If a symbol is not recognized or the data is missing, the function gracefully returns “NA,” preventing erroneous calculations.

How to Use in Excel

=SalesOneYearGrowth("SYMBOL")

1. Enter “=SalesOneYearGrowth(” in an empty Excel cell.
2. Provide the company’s ticker symbol as a text string in quotes.
3. Press Enter—MarketXLS retrieves and calculates the one-year revenue growth.

The function uses fundamental revenue data and calculates the year-over-year (one-year) growth percentage, returning a numeric value when data is valid and available.

Parameters Explained

• Note: No additional parameters are required. This function specifically fetches 1-year revenue growth data.

Example Usage

Basic Examples

1. Simple growth check for Apple:

   Cell A1: =SalesOneYearGrowth("AAPL")
   ? Returns Apple’s one-year revenue growth percentage or "NA" if unavailable.

2. Comparing two tech giants:

   Cell A1: =SalesOneYearGrowth("MSFT")
   Cell A2: =SalesOneYearGrowth("GOOG")
   ? Displays YOY growth side-by-side for both Microsoft and Alphabet.

3. Testing invalid symbols:

   Cell A1: =SalesOneYearGrowth("XXXX")
   ? Returns "NA" if the symbol is not recognized or data is missing.

Advanced Scenarios

• Portfolio Comparison Table

• Create a list of tickers in column A (e.g., A2 through A10).
• In column B (e.g., B2 through B10), enter =SalesOneYearGrowth($A2), and fill down.
• This way, you can quickly see each company's one-year growth at a glance.

• Investment Strategy Models

• Combine the SalesOneYearGrowth result with other MarketXLS functions (like EPS growth or cash flow metrics) to get a more comprehensive fundamental analysis in one worksheet.

• Conditional Formatting

• Apply conditional formatting in Excel to color-code positive or negative changes.
• For instance, highlight any cell < 0% in red to quickly spot companies with declining year-over-year sales.

Common Questions and Troubleshooting

1. “Why do I see ‘NA’ in my cell?”

   • Either the ticker is invalid, there’s insufficient data for that symbol, or your MarketXLS license is not valid.

2. “Can I compare multiple periods?”

   • SalesOneYearGrowth is specifically designed for a 1-year period. For other periods, use related MarketXLS fundamental functions.

3. “Why is my data not updating?”

   • The function may be pulling from data that’s not yet refreshed or is awaiting a new data pull. Wait briefly, then recalculate or refresh MarketXLS.

4. “Do I need to provide any dates or further parameters?”

   • No. This function automatically calculates the 1-year period. Just supply a valid ticker and ensure your license is active.

By leveraging the SalesOneYearGrowth function, you can quickly incorporate vital year-over-year revenue changes into your stock analysis workflows—ultimately helping you spot emerging trends, pick strong fundamentals, and avoid underperformers with ease. Get started with just a single Excel formula!