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Did You Miss CWC Energy Services' (CVE:CWC) 40% Share Price Gain?

We believe investing is smart because history shows that stock markets go higher in the long term. But if when you choose to buy stocks, some of them will be below average performers. Unfortunately for shareholders, while the CWC Energy Services Corp. (CVE:CWC) share price is up 40% in the last year, that falls short of the market return. Unfortunately the longer term returns are not so good, with the stock falling 22% in the last three years.

Check out our latest analysis for CWC Energy Services

CWC Energy Services isn't currently profitable, so most analysts would look to revenue growth to get an idea of how fast the underlying business is growing. Shareholders of unprofitable companies usually expect strong revenue growth. That's because it's hard to be confident a company will be sustainable if revenue growth is negligible, and it never makes a profit.

CWC Energy Services actually shrunk its revenue over the last year, with a reduction of 37%. Given the revenue reduction the modest 40% share price rise over the year seems pretty decent. We'd want to see progress to profitability before getting too interested in this stock.

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You can see below how earnings and revenue have changed over time (discover the exact values by clicking on the image).

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If you are thinking of buying or selling CWC Energy Services stock, you should check out this FREE detailed report on its balance sheet.

A Different Perspective

CWC Energy Services shareholders are up 40% for the year. But that return falls short of the market. On the bright side, that's still a gain, and it is certainly better than the yearly loss of about 2% endured over half a decade. It could well be that the business is stabilizing. It's always interesting to track share price performance over the longer term. But to understand CWC Energy Services better, we need to consider many other factors. To that end, you should be aware of the 1 warning sign we've spotted with CWC Energy Services .

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Please note, the market returns quoted in this article reflect the market weighted average returns of stocks that currently trade on CA exchanges.

This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned.

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