A beat streak counts the consecutive quarters in which a company reported earnings per share above analyst estimates. A long streak points to management that guides conservatively and a business that is easy to forecast. The screener has two filters for it: Beat Streak and EPS Surprise.
Last updated: October 2026.
The two filters
- Beat Streak (Qtrs): consecutive quarters where EPS beat analyst estimates.
- EPS Surprise (%): the most recent quarter's actual EPS against the estimate, as a percentage.
A streak says how consistent the company is. The surprise says how big the latest beat was.
The screen, step by step
- Select your exchanges.
- Set Beat Streak to a minimum of 4 quarters.
- Set EPS Surprise to a minimum of 5% to require a meaningful latest beat, not a rounding error.
- Set a minimum market cap of 500 million euros. Coverage of estimates is patchy below that.
- Add a valuation filter so you do not pay any price for reliability.
What a beat streak does and does not mean
| A streak can mean | But watch for |
|---|---|
| Conservative guidance and steady execution | Estimates that analysts have learned to set low |
| A business with predictable demand | A streak that ends on the first miss, often with a sharp drop |
| Strong quality | A stock whose price already reflects the streak |
Because the market knows the pattern, a company that beats by a small amount can still fall if the beat is smaller than whisper expectations. The streak is a sign of quality, not a trade by itself.