Yahoo Finance Investors Who Bought Goldex Resources (CVE:GDX) Shares Three Years Ago Are Now Down 83%
Every investor on earth makes bad calls sometimes. But really bad investments should be rare. So spare a thought for the long term shareholders of Goldex Resources Corporation (CVE:GDX); the share price is down a whopping 83% in the last three years. That would certainly shake our confidence in the decision to own the stock. And over the last year the share price fell 80%, so we doubt many shareholders are delighted. Unfortunately the share price momentum is still quite negative, with prices down 17% in thirty days. This could be related to the recent financial results - you can catch up on the most recent data by reading our company report.
While a drop like that is definitely a body blow, money isn't as important as health and happiness.
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Check out our latest analysis for Goldex Resources
With zero revenue generated over twelve months, we don't think that Goldex Resources has proved its business plan yet. We can't help wondering why it's publicly listed so early in its journey. Are venture capitalists not interested? 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 Goldex Resources finds some valuable resources, before it runs out of money.
Companies that lack both meaningful revenue and profits are usually considered high risk. You should be aware that there is always a chance that this sort of company will need to issue more shares to raise money to continue pursuing its business plan. While some such companies go on to make revenue, profits, and generate value, others get hyped up by hopeful naifs before eventually going bankrupt. Goldex Resources has already given some investors a taste of the bitter losses that high risk investing can cause.
Our data indicates that Goldex Resources had CA$2,198,703 more in total liabilities than it had cash, when it last reported in December 2018. That puts it in the highest risk category, according to our analysis. But with the share price diving 44% per year, over 3 years, it's probably fair to say that some shareholders no longer believe the company will succeed. The image below shows how Goldex Resources's balance sheet has changed over time; if you want to see the precise values, simply click on the image.
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. What if insiders are ditching the stock hand over fist? I'd like that just about as much as I like to drink milk and fruit juice mixed together. It costs nothing but a moment of your time to see if we are picking up on any insider selling.
A Different Perspective
Goldex Resources shareholders are down 80% for the year, but the market itself is up 1.6%. Even the share prices of good stocks drop sometimes, but we want to see improvements in the fundamental metrics of a business, before getting too interested. Regrettably, last year's performance caps off a bad run, with the shareholders facing a total loss of 27% per year over five years. Generally speaking long term share price weakness can be a bad sign, though contrarian investors might want to research the stock in hope of a turnaround. If you would like to research Goldex Resources in more detail then you might want to take a look at whether insiders have been buying or selling shares in the company.
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