Announcing: Telehorse (WSE:TLH) Stock Increased An Energizing 107% In The Last Three Years
It might seem bad, but the worst that can happen when you buy a stock (without leverage) is that its share price goes to zero. But in contrast you can make much more than 100% if the company does well. For example, the Telehorse S.A. (WSE:TLH) share price has soared 107% in the last three years. Most would be happy with that. Shareholders are also celebrating an even better 195% rise, over the last three months.
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View our latest analysis for Telehorse
With just zł9,107 worth of revenue in twelve months, we don't think the market considers Telehorse to have proven its business plan. So it seems shareholders are too busy dreaming about the progress to come than dwelling on the current (lack of) revenue. Investors will be hoping that Telehorse can make progress and gain better traction for the business, before it runs low on cash.
We think companies that have neither significant revenues nor profits are pretty high risk. 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 such companies go on to make revenue, profits, and generate value, others get hyped up by hopeful naifs before eventually going bankrupt. Telehorse has already given some investors a taste of the sweet gains that high risk investing can generate, if your timing is right.
Our data indicates that Telehorse had zł131,417 more in total liabilities than it had cash, when it last reported in December 2018. That makes it extremely high risk, in our view. So the fact that the stock is up 27% per year, over 3 years shows that high risks can lead to high rewards, sometimes. Investors must really like its potential. You can click on the image below to see (in greater detail) how Telehorse's cash levels have changed over time.
In reality it's hard to have much certainty when valuing a business that has neither revenue or profit. Given that situation, many of the best investors like to check if insiders have been 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).
What about the Total Shareholder Return (TSR)?
Investors should note that there's a difference between Telehorse's total shareholder return (TSR) and its share price change, which we've covered above. The TSR attempts to capture the value of dividends (as if they were reinvested) as well as any spin-offs or discounted capital raisings offered to shareholders. Telehorse hasn't been paying dividends, but its TSR of 161% exceeds its share price return of 107%, implying it has either spun-off a business, or raised capital at a discount; thereby providing additional value to shareholders.
A Different Perspective
It's good to see that Telehorse has rewarded shareholders with a total shareholder return of 85% in the last twelve months. Since the one-year TSR is better than the five-year TSR (the latter coming in at 4.6% per year), it would seem that the stock's performance has improved in recent times. Given the share price momentum remains strong, it might be worth taking a closer look at the stock, lest you miss an opportunity. You could get a better understanding of Telehorse's growth by checking out this more detailed historical graph of earnings, revenue and cash flow.
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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 PL exchanges.
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