RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 The Effects of Hyper Growth on Firm Profitability JF The Journal of Private Equity FD Institutional Investor Journals SP 58 OP 65 DO 10.3905/jpe.2002.320025 VO 5 IS 4 A1 Gideon D. Markman A1 William B. Gartner YR 2002 UL https://pm-research.com/content/5/4/58.abstract AB Although many scholars have suggested that firm growth creates employment, wealth, and broad economic development, no one has yet reviewed whether “hyper-growth” in sales (such as 500% to 30,000%) leads to profitability. Based on the Inc. 500 fastest-growing company database, this study uses a large sample size of 1,233 and found no correlation between growth rate and profitability.