Yahoo Finance Investors Who Bought Mountain Boy Minerals (CVE:MTB) Shares Five Years Ago Are Now Up 145%
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The most you can lose on any stock (assuming you don't use leverage) is 100% of your money. But on the bright side, if you buy shares in a high quality company at the right price, you can gain well over 100%. Long term Mountain Boy Minerals Ltd. (CVE:MTB) shareholders would be well aware of this, since the stock is up 145% in five years. On top of that, the share price is up 40% in about a quarter. This could be related to the recent financial results, released recently - you can catch up on the most recent data by reading our company report.
Check out our latest analysis for Mountain Boy Minerals
Mountain Boy Minerals hasn't yet reported any revenue, so it's as much a business idea as an actual business. 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. It seems likely some shareholders believe that Mountain Boy Minerals will find or develop a valuable new mine before too long.
As a general rule, if a company doesn't have much revenue, and it loses money, then it is a high risk investment. 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 companies like this go on to deliver on their plan, making good money for shareholders, many end in painful losses and eventual de-listing. Some Mountain Boy Minerals investors have already had a taste of the sweet taste stocks like this can leave in the mouth, as they gain popularity and attract speculative capital.
Our data indicates that Mountain Boy Minerals had CA$1,837,548 more in total liabilities than it had cash, when it last reported in May 2019. That makes it extremely high risk, in our view. So we're surprised to see the stock up 20% per year, over 5 years, but we're happy for holders. It's clear more than a few people believe in the potential. You can see in the image below, how Mountain Boy Minerals's cash levels have changed over time (click to see the values). The image below shows how Mountain Boy Minerals's balance sheet has changed over time; if you want to see the precise values, simply click on the image.
Of course, the truth is that it is hard to value companies without much revenue or profit. One thing you can do is check if company insiders are buying shares. It's usually a positive if they have, as it may indicate they see value in the stock. Luckily we are in a position to provide you with this free chart of insider buying (and selling).
A Different Perspective
While the broader market gained around 0.6% in the last year, Mountain Boy Minerals shareholders lost 35%. 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. On the bright side, long term shareholders have made money, with a gain of 20% per year over half a decade. If the fundamental data continues to indicate long term sustainable growth, the current sell-off could be an opportunity worth considering. Investors who like to make money usually check up on insider purchases, such as the price paid, and total amount bought. You can find out about the insider purchases of Mountain Boy Minerals by clicking this link.
Mountain Boy Minerals is not the only stock that insiders are buying. For those who like to find winning investments this free list of growing companies with recent insider purchasing, could be just the ticket.
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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