growth potential

noun

: chance of growing larger
The company has limited growth potential.

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Lee, who was often seen chewing a cigar around the office, had the private equity approach of targeting mid-cap companies with growth potential that had revenue of $300 million to $3 billion. Amanda Gordon, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Feb. 2023 Tech businesses are more flexible and typically have higher growth potential. Konstantin Klyagin, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2023 Typically, that’s an acceptable tradeoff by investors if the company has strong long-term growth potential. Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 17 Feb. 2023

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“Growth potential.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/growth%20potential. Accessed 24 Mar. 2023.

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