Caution on Smooth Earnings Growth

by Tom Murcko
Be wary of companies whose quarterly earnings grow smoothly in a straight line. Businesses are rarely that consistent in reality, and it can be a sign that the company's management is using accounting tactics (legal or otherwise) to smooth out the numbers in order to meet analysts' and shareholders' expectations.
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