Yahoo Finance Introducing Filo Mining (CVE:FIL), A Stock That Climbed 21% In The Last Year
Passive investing in index funds can generate returns that roughly match the overall market. But if you pick the right individual stocks, you could make more than that. For example, the Filo Mining Corp. (CVE:FIL) share price is up 21% in the last year, clearly besting than the market return of around 3.6% (not including dividends). If it can keep that out-performance up over the long term, investors will do very well! Note that businesses generally develop over the long term, so it the returns over the last year might not reflect a long term trend.
View our latest analysis for Filo Mining
With zero revenue generated over twelve months, we don't think that Filo Mining has proved its business plan yet. As a result, we think it's unlikely shareholders are paying much attention to current revenue, but rather speculating on growth in the years to come. For example, investors may be hoping that Filo Mining finds some valuable resources, before it runs out of money.
Companies that lack both meaningful revenue and profits are usually considered high risk. 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 such companies go on to make revenue, profits, and generate value, others get hyped up by hopeful naifs before eventually going bankrupt.
Filo Mining had net debt of CA$3,016,015 when it last reported in December 2018, according to our data. That puts it in the highest risk category, according to our analysis. So we're surprised to see the stock up 21% in the last year, but we're happy for holders. Investors must really like its potential. You can click on the image below to see (in greater detail) how Filo Mining's cash and debt levels have changed over time.
It can be extremely risky to invest in a company that doesn't even have revenue. There's no way to know its value easily. Given that situation, many of the best investors like to check if insiders have been buying shares. It's usually a positive if they have, as it may indicate they see value in the stock. You can click here to see if there are insiders buying.
A Different Perspective
Filo Mining boasts a total shareholder return of 21% for the last year. And the share price momentum remains respectable, with a gain of 24% in the last three months. Demand for the stock from multiple parties is pushing the price higher; it could be that word is getting out about its virtues as a business. It is all well and good that insiders have been buying shares, but we suggest you check here to see what price insiders were buying at.
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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.
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