What does it mean for a stock to "comp"?
I've heard this used in the following context: "How much is X company going to comp year over year?"
What does this mean?
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Comp is basically looking at the growth rate compared to the prior period.
So does it refer to the % delta between consecutive quarters or between quarters YoY?
It's usually year over year.
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