Yahoo Finance If You Had Bought eMagin (NYSEMKT:EMAN) Shares A Year Ago You'd Have Earned 912% Returns
While stock picking isn't easy, for those willing to persist and learn, it is possible to buy shares in great companies, and generate wonderful returns. While not every stock performs well, when investors win, they can win big. For example, the eMagin Corporation (NYSEMKT:EMAN) share price rocketed moonwards 912% in just one year. Also pleasing for shareholders was the 291% gain in the last three months. Also impressive, the stock is up 169% over three years, making long term shareholders happy, too.
We love happy stories like this one. The company should be really proud of that performance!
See our latest analysis for eMagin
Because eMagin made a loss in the last twelve months, we think the market is probably more focussed on revenue and revenue growth, at least for now. Shareholders of unprofitable companies usually expect strong revenue growth. That's because fast revenue growth can be easily extrapolated to forecast profits, often of considerable size.
Over the last twelve months, eMagin's revenue grew by 17%. That's a fairly respectable growth rate. But the market is even more excited about it, with the price apparently bound for the moon, up 912% in one of earth's orbits. While we are always careful about jumping on a hot stock too late, there's certainly good reason to keep an eye on eMagin.
The company's revenue and earnings (over time) are depicted in the image below (click to see the exact numbers).
It's probably worth noting that the CEO is paid less than the median at similar sized companies. But while CEO remuneration is always worth checking, the really important question is whether the company can grow earnings going forward. So we recommend checking out this free report showing consensus forecasts
A Different Perspective
It's nice to see that eMagin shareholders have received a total shareholder return of 912% over the last year. Since the one-year TSR is better than the five-year TSR (the latter coming in at 17% per year), it would seem that the stock's performance has improved in recent times. In the best case scenario, this may hint at some real business momentum, implying that now could be a great time to delve deeper. It's always interesting to track share price performance over the longer term. But to understand eMagin better, we need to consider many other factors. For example, we've discovered 4 warning signs for eMagin that you should be aware of before investing here.
If you would prefer to check out another company -- one with potentially superior financials -- then do not miss this free list of companies that have proven they can grow earnings.
Please note, the market returns quoted in this article reflect the market weighted average returns of stocks that currently trade on US exchanges.
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