Yahoo Finance Can You Imagine How Jubilant Kingsway Financial Services' (NYSE:KFS) Shareholders Feel About Its 198% Share Price Gain?
Unfortunately, investing is risky - companies can and do go bankrupt. But when you pick a company that is really flourishing, you can make more than 100%. For example, the Kingsway Financial Services Inc. (NYSE:KFS) share price had more than doubled in just one year - up 198%. It's also up 12% in about a month. However, the longer term returns haven't been so impressive, with the stock up just 22% in the last three years.
Check out our latest analysis for Kingsway Financial Services
Because Kingsway Financial Services 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. When a company doesn't make profits, we'd generally expect to see good revenue growth. As you can imagine, fast revenue growth, when maintained, often leads to fast profit growth.
Over the last twelve months, Kingsway Financial Services' revenue grew by 1.1%. That's not a very high growth rate considering it doesn't make profits. So we wouldn't have expected the share price to rise by 198%. We're happy that investors have made money, though we wonder if the increase will be sustained. We're not so sure that revenue growth is driving the market optimism about the stock.
The graphic below depicts how earnings and revenue have changed over time (unveil the exact values by clicking on the image).
We consider it positive that insiders have made significant purchases in the last year. Having said that, most people consider earnings and revenue growth trends to be a more meaningful guide to the business. This free interactive report on Kingsway Financial Services' earnings, revenue and cash flow is a great place to start, if you want to investigate the stock further.
A Different Perspective
We're pleased to report that Kingsway Financial Services shareholders have received a total shareholder return of 198% over one year. That gain is better than the annual TSR over five years, which is 1.7%. Therefore it seems like sentiment around the company has been positive lately. Given the share price momentum remains strong, it might be worth taking a closer look at the stock, lest you miss an opportunity. It's always interesting to track share price performance over the longer term. But to understand Kingsway Financial Services better, we need to consider many other factors. Consider for instance, the ever-present spectre of investment risk. We've identified 2 warning signs with Kingsway Financial Services (at least 1 which is a bit concerning) , and understanding them should be part of your investment process.
Kingsway Financial Services is not the only stock insiders are buying. So take a peek at this free list of growing companies with insider buying.
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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