How to use quarterly profit growth in stock screening
Understand QoQ versus YoY profit growth, base effects, revenue confirmation, and how to screen stocks with improving quarterly earnings.
QoQ and YoY are different
Quarter-on-quarter growth compares the latest quarter with the immediately previous quarter. Year-on-year growth compares it with the same quarter last year. YoY is often cleaner for seasonal businesses, while QoQ can be useful for detecting recent acceleration.
Base effects matter
A company can show 300 percent profit growth because last year’s profit was tiny. That does not always mean the business has become dramatically better. Revenue growth, operating profit, margins, and cash flow help validate the signal.
A better earnings screen
Screen for sales growth and profit growth together, add PE or market-cap filters, then sort by recent returns. This helps separate improving businesses from one-off accounting jumps.
How to ask Gimli
Use a direct screening prompt, then refine the result with follow-ups such as adding market cap, sorting by returns, excluding sectors, or checking the industry breakup.
PAT growth above 50 percent YoY and PE less than 50, order by 3M returnsFresh examples from Gimli data
These rows are pulled from the latest available Gimli database snapshots when the page loads. They are examples for learning, not recommendations.
| Symbol | Period End | Net Income Cr | Prev Year Profit | Profit Yoy Pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHARDUL | 2026-06-30 | 142.67 | 70.37 | 102.74 |
| BAJAJCON | 2026-06-30 | 70.75 | 38.28 | 84.82 |
| ANANDRATHI | 2026-06-30 | 162.73 | 93.62 | 73.82 |
| AVANTEL | 2026-06-30 | 5.39 | 3.23 | 66.87 |
| INDIANB | 2026-06-30 | 3,356.63 | 2,276.37 | 47.46 |
Key takeaways
- YoY handles seasonality better; QoQ captures recent acceleration.
- Very high growth can come from a tiny base.
- Pair profit growth with revenue growth and valuation.