Yahoo Finance Announcing: Katanga Mining (TSE:KAT) Stock Increased An Energizing 200% In The Last Three Years
The worst result, after buying shares in a company (assuming no leverage), would be if you lose all the money you put in. But if you buy shares in a really great company, you can more than double your money. For instance the Katanga Mining Limited (TSE:KAT) share price is 200% higher than it was three years ago. How nice for those who held the stock! In the last week shares have slid back 2.4%.
View our latest analysis for Katanga Mining
Katanga Mining isn't a profitable company, so it is unlikely we'll see a strong correlation between its share price and its earnings per share (EPS). Arguably revenue is our next best option. Generally speaking, companies without profits are expected to grow revenue every year, and at a good clip. Some companies are willing to postpone profitability to grow revenue faster, but in that case one does expect good top-line growth.
Over the last three years Katanga Mining has grown its revenue at 114% annually. That's much better than most loss-making companies. Along the way, the share price gained 44% per year, a solid pop by our standards. This suggests the market has recognized the progress the business has made, at least to a significant degree. Nonetheless, we'd say Katanga Mining is still worth investigating - successful businesses can often keep growing for long periods.
The company's revenue and earnings (over time) are depicted in the image below (click to see the exact numbers).
This free interactive report on Katanga Mining's balance sheet strength is a great place to start, if you want to investigate the stock further.
A Different Perspective
While the broader market gained around 1.9% in the last year, Katanga Mining shareholders lost 39%. Even the share prices of good stocks drop sometimes, but we want to see improvements in the fundamental metrics of a business, before getting too interested. On the bright side, long term shareholders have made money, with a gain of 0.8% per year over half a decade. If the fundamental data continues to indicate long term sustainable growth, the current sell-off could be an opportunity worth considering. Shareholders might want to examine this detailed historical graph of past earnings, revenue and cash flow.
We will like Katanga Mining better if we see some big insider buys. While we wait, check out this free list of growing companies with considerable, recent, insider buying.
Please note, the market returns quoted in this article reflect the market weighted average returns of stocks that currently trade on CA exchanges.
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