The companies displayed here have been selected for their excellence. Each has exhibited the ability to steadily grow its revenues at a high rate consistent with its size, and its earnings at a rate sufficient to at least double every five years. The ability of each to achieve a consistent or increasing return on its revenues and its equity that is as good as or better than the average of its peers attests to its management's efficiency and effectiveness. All will be among those considered for our "Golden Bull" award--our annual recognition of excellence.
  • 99 Cents Only Stores
  • Apollo Group, Inc.
  • Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.
  • CDW Computer Centers, Inc
  • Calpine Corporation
  • Catalina Marketing Corp.
  • Charles Schwab Corp.
  • D.R. Horton Inc.
  • DeVRY, Inc.
  • Dollar Tree Stores, Inc.
  • Expeditors Int'l of WA
  • FactSet Research Systems
  • Fastenal Company
  • Financial Federal Corp.
  • Florida Rock Industries
  • Forrester Research, Inc.
  • Harley-Davidson, Inc.
  • Hibbett Sporting Goods
  • Home Depot, Inc.
  • Jack Henry & Associates
  • Jones Apparel Group, Inc.
  • Kohl's Corporation
  • Lowe's Companies Inc.
  • Men's Wearhouse, Inc.
  • Micrel, Inc.
  • NVR, Inc.
  • O'Reilly Automotive, Inc.
  • Omnicom Group, Inc.
  • On Assignment, Inc.
  • Orthodontic Centers of Am
  • Papa John's Int'l, Inc.
  • Patterson Dental Company
  • Paychex, Inc.
  • Quiksilver, Inc.
  • ResMed Inc.
  • Robert Half Int'l Inc.
  • ScanSource, Inc.
  • Southwest Airlines Co.
  • Tellabs, Inc.
  • Tetra Tech, Inc.
  • Total System Services
  • Walgreen Company
  • Zale Corporation