Yahoo Finance Investors in Titan Mining (TSE:TI) have made a respectable return of 63% over the past three years
It might be of some concern to shareholders to see the Titan Mining Corporation (TSE:TI) share price down 11% in the last month. But don't let that distract from the very nice return generated over three years. To wit, the share price did better than an index fund, climbing 53% during that period.
Now it's worth having a look at the company's fundamentals too, because that will help us determine if the long term shareholder return has matched the performance of the underlying business.
View our latest analysis for Titan Mining
Because Titan Mining 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.
In the last 3 years Titan Mining saw its revenue grow at 90% per year. That's much better than most loss-making companies. While the compound gain of 15% per year over three years is pretty good, you might argue it doesn't fully reflect the strong revenue growth. So now might be the perfect time to put Titan Mining on your radar. If the company is trending towards profitability then it could be very interesting.
The image below shows how earnings and revenue have tracked over time (if you click on the image you can see greater detail).
We like that insiders have been buying shares in the last twelve months. Having said that, most people consider earnings and revenue growth trends to be a more meaningful guide to the business. Dive deeper into the earnings by checking this interactive graph of Titan Mining's earnings, revenue and cash flow.
What about the Total Shareholder Return (TSR)?
We'd be remiss not to mention the difference between Titan Mining's total shareholder return (TSR) and its share price return. The TSR is a return calculation that accounts for the value of cash dividends (assuming that any dividend received was reinvested) and the calculated value of any discounted capital raisings and spin-offs. Titan Mining hasn't been paying dividends, but its TSR of 63% exceeds its share price return of 53%, implying it has either spun-off a business, or raised capital at a discount; thereby providing additional value to shareholders.
A Different Perspective
We're pleased to report that Titan Mining rewarded shareholders with a total shareholder return of 49% over the last year. That's better than the annualized TSR of 18% over the last three years. Given the track record of solid returns over varying time frames, it might be worth putting Titan Mining on your watchlist. I find it very interesting to look at share price over the long term as a proxy for business performance. But to truly gain insight, we need to consider other information, too. To that end, you should be aware of the 1 warning sign we've spotted with Titan Mining .
There are plenty of other companies that have insiders buying up shares. You probably do not want to miss this free list of growing companies that insiders are buying.
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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