Yahoo Finance Those Who Purchased ATW Tech (CVE:ATW) Shares A Year Ago Have A 48% Loss To Show For It
Investors can approximate the average market return by buying an index fund. But if you buy individual stocks, you can do both better or worse than that. Investors in ATW Tech Inc. (CVE:ATW) have tasted that bitter downside in the last year, as the share price dropped 48%. That’s well bellow the market return of 3.5%. The silver lining (for longer term investors) is that the stock is still 8.3% higher than it was three years ago. The good news is that the stock is up 8.3% in the last week.
See our latest analysis for ATW Tech
Given that ATW Tech didn’t make a profit in the last twelve months, we’ll focus on revenue growth to form a quick view of its business development. Generally speaking, companies without profits are expected to grow revenue every year, and at a good clip. As you can imagine, fast revenue growth, when maintained, often leads to fast profit growth.
ATW Tech grew its revenue by 30% over the last year. We think that is pretty nice growth. Meanwhile, the share price is down 48% over twelve months, which is disappointing given the progress made. This implies the market was expecting better growth. But if revenue keeps growing, then at a certain point the share price would likely follow.
Depicted in the graphic below, you’ll see revenue and earnings over time. If you want more detail, you can click on the chart itself.
Take a more thorough look at ATW Tech’s financial health with this free report on its balance sheet.
A Different Perspective
Investors in ATW Tech had a tough year, with a total loss of 48%, against a market gain of about 3.5%. However, keep in mind that even the best stocks will sometimes underperform the market over a twelve month period. Regrettably, last year’s performance caps off a bad run, with the shareholders facing a total loss of 7.3% per year over five years. We realise that Buffett 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 businesses. Most investors take the time to check the data on insider transactions. You can click here to see if insiders have been buying or selling.
But note: ATW Tech may not be the best stock to buy. So take a peek at this free list of interesting companies with past earnings growth (and further growth forecast).
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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