Annual rate at which the economy (expressed as gross domestic product), stocks or earnings are growing. Individual companies try to establish a rate at which their earnings grow over time. Firms with growth rates of more 15% on the long run are considered fast growing companies. Analysts use growth rates to compare one company to another in the same industry.

The rates of investment return achieved by the plan.

Compound annual growth rate for the number of full fiscal years shown. If there is a negative or zero value for the first or last year, the growth is N.M. (not meaningful).

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