Yahoo Finance The Arctic Star Exploration (CVE:ADD) Share Price Is Down 90% So Some Shareholders Are Rather Upset
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Long term investing works well, but it doesn't always work for each individual stock. It hits us in the gut when we see fellow investors suffer a loss. For example, we sympathize with anyone who was caught holding Arctic Star Exploration Corp. (CVE:ADD) during the five years that saw its share price drop a whopping 90%. And it's not just long term holders hurting, because the stock is down 62% in the last year. Shareholders have had an even rougher run lately, with the share price down 33% in the last 90 days.
We really hope anyone holding through that price crash has a diversified portfolio. Even when you lose money, you don't have to lose the lesson.
See our latest analysis for Arctic Star Exploration
Arctic Star Exploration didn't have any revenue in the last year, so it's fair to say it doesn't yet have a proven product (or at least not one people are paying for). You have to wonder why venture capitalists aren't funding it. So it seems shareholders are too busy dreaming about the progress to come than dwelling on the current (lack of) revenue. It seems likely some shareholders believe that Arctic Star Exploration will find or develop a valuable new mine before too long.
As a general rule, if a company doesn't have much revenue, and it loses money, then it is a high risk investment. There is almost always a chance they will need to raise more capital, and their progress - and share price - will dictate how dilutive that is to current holders. While some companies like this go on to deliver on their plan, making good money for shareholders, many end in painful losses and eventual de-listing. Arctic Star Exploration has already given some investors a taste of the bitter losses that high risk investing can cause.
Our data indicates that Arctic Star Exploration had CA$668,193 more in total liabilities than it had cash, when it last reported in March 2019. That puts it in the highest risk category, according to our analysis. But with the share price diving 37% per year, over 5 years, it's probably fair to say that some shareholders no longer believe the company will succeed. The image below shows how Arctic Star Exploration's balance sheet has changed over time; if you want to see the precise values, simply click on the image. You can see in the image below, how Arctic Star Exploration's cash levels have changed over time (click to see the values).
Of course, the truth is that it is hard to value companies without much revenue or profit. What if insiders are ditching the stock hand over fist? I'd like that just about as much as I like to drink milk and fruit juice mixed together. It costs nothing but a moment of your time to see if we are picking up on any insider selling.
A Different Perspective
While the broader market gained around 0.6% in the last year, Arctic Star Exploration shareholders lost 62%. 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. Regrettably, last year's performance caps off a bad run, with the shareholders facing a total loss of 37% per year over five years. Generally speaking long term share price weakness can be a bad sign, though contrarian investors might want to research the stock in hope of a turnaround. Most investors take the time to check the data on insider transactions. You can click here to see if insiders have been buying or selling.
For those who like to find winning investments this free list of growing companies with recent insider purchasing, could be just the ticket.
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