Announcing: X Financial (NYSE:XYF) Stock Increased An Energizing 227% In The Last Year
It certainly might concern X Financial (NYSE:XYF) shareholders to see the share price down 51% in just 30 days. But that doesn't change the fact that the returns over the last year have been very strong. We're very pleased to report the share price shot up 227% in that time. So we think most shareholders won't be too upset about the recent fall. The real question is whether the business is trending in the right direction.
See our latest analysis for X Financial
X Financial isn't currently profitable, so most analysts would look to revenue growth to get an idea of how fast the underlying business is growing. 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.
In the last year X Financial saw its revenue shrink by 9.5%. So we would not have expected the share price to rise 227%. This is a good example of how buyers can push up prices even before the fundamental metrics show much growth. Of course, it could be that the market expected this revenue drop.
You can see how earnings and revenue have changed over time in the image below (click on the chart to see the exact values).
You can see how its balance sheet has strengthened (or weakened) over time in this free interactive graphic.
A Different Perspective
X Financial shareholders should be happy with the total gain of 227% over the last twelve months. And the share price momentum remains respectable, with a gain of 100% in the last three months. This suggests the company is continuing to win over new investors. While it is well worth considering the different impacts that market conditions can have on the share price, there are other factors that are even more important. For example, we've discovered 3 warning signs for X Financial (1 shouldn't be ignored!) 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 US exchanges.
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