ShaMaran Petroleum (CVE:SNM) Share Prices Have Dropped 57% In The Last Three Years

Over the last month the ShaMaran Petroleum Corp. (CVE:SNM) has been much stronger than before, rebounding by 50%. But over the last three years we've seen a quite serious decline. Indeed, the share price is down a tragic 57% in the last three years. So it's good to see it climbing back up. Perhaps the company has turned over a new leaf.

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ShaMaran Petroleum wasn't profitable in the last twelve months, it is unlikely we'll see a strong correlation between its share price and its earnings per share (EPS). Arguably revenue is our next best option. 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.

Over three years, ShaMaran Petroleum grew revenue at 45% per year. That's well above most other pre-profit companies. The share price has moved in quite the opposite direction, down 16% over that time, a bad result. It seems likely that the market is worried about the continual losses. But a share price drop of that magnitude could well signal that the market is overly negative on the stock.

You can see below how earnings and revenue have changed over time (discover the exact values by clicking on the image).

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A Different Perspective

While the broader market lost about 2.8% in the twelve months, ShaMaran Petroleum shareholders did even worse, losing 36%. However, it could simply be that the share price has been impacted by broader market jitters. It might be worth keeping an eye on the fundamentals, in case there's a good opportunity. Unfortunately, last year's performance may indicate unresolved challenges, given that it was worse than the annualised loss of 8% over the last half decade. We realise that Baron Rothschild 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 business. 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. For example, we've discovered 2 warning signs for ShaMaran Petroleum that you should be aware of before investing here.

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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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