Yahoo Finance Imagine Owning Affimed (NASDAQ:AFMD) And Wondering If The 35% Share Price Slide Is Justified
The main aim of stock picking is to find the market-beating stocks. But the main game is to find enough winners to more than offset the losers At this point some shareholders may be questioning their investment in Affimed N.V. (NASDAQ:AFMD), since the last five years saw the share price fall 35%. On top of that, the share price has dropped a further 21% in a month.
See our latest analysis for Affimed
Given that Affimed didn't make a profit in the last twelve months, we'll focus on revenue growth to form a quick view of its business development. 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.
In the last half decade, Affimed saw its revenue increase by 33% per year. That's well above most other pre-profit companies. The share price drop of 8.2% per year over five years would be considered let down. You could say that the market has been harsh, given the top line growth. If that's the case, now might be the smart time to take a close look at it.
You can see how earnings and revenue have changed over time in the image below (click on the chart to see the exact values).
Balance sheet strength is crucial. It might be well worthwhile taking a look at our free report on how its financial position has changed over time.
A Different Perspective
Investors in Affimed had a tough year, with a total loss of 10%, against a market gain of about 9.3%. However, keep in mind that even the best stocks will sometimes underperform the market over a twelve month period. Unfortunately, last year's performance may indicate unresolved challenges, given that it was worse than the annualised loss of 8.2% over the last half decade. We realise that Buffett has said investors should 'buy when there is blood on the streets', but we caution that investors should first be sure they are buying a high quality businesses. You might want to assess this data-rich visualization of its earnings, revenue and cash flow.
But note: Affimed may not be the best stock to buy. So take a peek at this free list of interesting companies with past earnings growth (and further growth forecast).
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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