Growth stocks can be challenging for investors since many of them never realize their potential. Back in 2005, Professor Partha Mohanram created the G-Score framework—a systematic way to assess growth companies that works alongside Joseph Piotroski’s F-Score for value investing.
This approach examines eight key financial metrics tailored specifically for growth-focused businesses. It evaluates how well companies direct resources toward future growth through areas like research and development, capital expenditures, and market expansion efforts. The system also includes important profitability measures like return on assets and cash flow performance. Each company earns one point per positive indicator, creating a zero-to-eight scoring system where higher scores typically indicate stronger growth prospects.
The G-Score’s distinctive feature is its emphasis on sustainable growth rather than just fast expansion. This framework helps investors distinguish between companies with lasting competitive edges and those enjoying short-term wins or facing mounting competitive challenges. Mohanram’s research showed that investment portfolios built around high G-Score companies—while betting against low-scoring ones—have regularly outperformed market indices across different economic conditions. This makes the G-Score a powerful tool for growth-centered investment approaches.
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Here are Validea’s top 10 G Score stocks for August of 2025.
| Ticker | Company Name | Price | Market Cap ($mil) | PE Ratio | Price/ Sales | Relative Strength | Price/ Book | Price/ Cash Flow | Dividend Yield | Mohanram G Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVY | AVERY DENNISON CORP | $170.00 | $13,257 | 19.0 | 1.5 | 37 | 6.0 | 12.9 | 2.1% | 8 |
| BCPC | BALCHEM CORP | $159.45 | $5,175 | 36.6 | 5.3 | 49 | 4.1 | 27.7 | 0.6% | 8 |
| PKX | POSCO HOLDINGS INC (ADR) | $54.03 | $17,391 | 27.6 | 0.3 | 44 | 0.4 | 5.1 | 0.0% | 8 |
| PLPC | PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS CO | $154.44 | $761 | 18.0 | 1.2 | 76 | 1.7 | 11.7 | 0.5% | 7 |
| PLTK | PLAYTIKA HOLDING CORP | $3.95 | $1,482 | 17.1 | 0.6 | 23 | 5.0 | 10.1% | 7 | |
| PRDO | PERDOCEO EDUCATION CORP | $30.86 | $2,004 | 13.4 | 2.6 | 80 | 2.0 | 10.8 | 1.8% | 7 |
| PRO | PROS HOLDINGS, INC. | $14.58 | $701 | 2.1 | 31 | 1,524.8 | 0.0% | 7 | ||
| QLYS | QUALYS INC | $128.63 | $4,643 | 25.6 | 7.3 | 57 | 9.2 | 23.0 | 0.0% | 7 |
| RAMP | LIVERAMP HOLDINGS INC | $27.80 | $1,824 | 146.7 | 2.4 | 58 | 1.9 | 63.3 | 0.0% | 7 |
| RDWR | RADWARE LTD | $24.85 | $1,061 | 77.4 | 3.7 | 67 | 3.1 | 40.7 | 0.0% | 7 |
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