The Digirad (NASDAQ:DRAD) Share Price Is Down 93% So Some Shareholders Are Rather Upset
This month, we saw the Digirad Corporation (NASDAQ:DRAD) up an impressive 46%. But the last three years have seen a terrible decline. The share price has sunk like a leaky ship, down 93% in that time. So it sure is nice to see a bit of an improvement. Of course the real question is whether the business can sustain a turnaround.
We really hope anyone holding through that price crash has a diversified portfolio. Even when you lose money, you don't have to lose the lesson.
Check out our latest analysis for Digirad
Digirad isn't currently profitable, so most analysts would look to revenue growth to get an idea of how fast the underlying business is growing. When a company doesn't make profits, we'd generally expect to see good revenue growth. That's because fast revenue growth can be easily extrapolated to forecast profits, often of considerable size.
In the last three years Digirad saw its revenue shrink by 4.5% per year. That is not a good result. Having said that the 59% annualized share price decline highlights the risk of investing in unprofitable companies. We're generally averse to companies with declining revenues, but we're not alone in that. Don't let a share price decline ruin your calm. You make better decisions when you're calm.
The graphic below depicts how earnings and revenue have changed over time (unveil the exact values by clicking on the image).
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. This free report showing analyst forecasts should help you form a view on Digirad
A Different Perspective
While the broader market lost about 11% in the twelve months, Digirad shareholders did even worse, losing 60%. 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. Regrettably, last year's performance caps off a bad run, with the shareholders facing a total loss of 37% per year over five years. Generally speaking long term share price weakness can be a bad sign, though contrarian investors might want to research the stock in hope of a turnaround. 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. Case in point: We've spotted 3 warning signs for Digirad you should be aware of, and 2 of them shouldn't be ignored.
Digirad is not the only stock insiders are buying. So take a peek at this free list of growing companies with insider buying.
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