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Easy Come, Easy Go: How Nilsson Special Vehicles (STO:NILS) Shareholders Got Unlucky And Saw 84% Of Their Cash Evaporate

Every investor on earth makes bad calls sometimes. But you have a problem if you face massive losses more than once in a while. So spare a thought for the long term shareholders of Nilsson Special Vehicles AB (publ) (STO:NILS); the share price is down a whopping 84% in the last three years. That might cause some serious doubts about the merits of the initial decision to buy the stock, to put it mildly. And over the last year the share price fell 28%, so we doubt many shareholders are delighted. Unhappily, the share price slid 1.7% in the last week.

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.

View our latest analysis for Nilsson Special Vehicles

Given that Nilsson Special Vehicles 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. When a company doesn't make profits, we'd generally expect to see good revenue growth. As you can imagine, fast revenue growth, when maintained, often leads to fast profit growth.

In the last three years, Nilsson Special Vehicles saw its revenue grow by 7.3% per year, compound. Given it's losing money in pursuit of growth, we are not really impressed with that. Nonetheless, it's fair to say the rapidly declining share price (down 46%, compound, over three years) suggests the market is very disappointed with this level of growth. We generally don't try to 'catch the falling knife'. Before considering a purchase, take a look at the losses the company is racking up.

You can see how earnings and revenue have changed over time in the image below (click on the chart to see the exact values).

OM:NILS Income Statement, February 18th 2020
OM:NILS Income Statement, February 18th 2020

Take a more thorough look at Nilsson Special Vehicles's financial health with this free report on its balance sheet.

A Different Perspective

The last twelve months weren't great for Nilsson Special Vehicles shares, which cost holders 28%, while the market was up about 27%. Of course the long term matters more than the short term, and even great stocks will sometimes have a poor year. Unfortunately, the longer term story isn't pretty, with investment losses running at 45% per year over three years. We'd need clear signs of growth in the underlying business before we could muster much enthusiasm for this one. It's always interesting to track share price performance over the longer term. But to understand Nilsson Special Vehicles better, we need to consider many other factors. Take risks, for example - Nilsson Special Vehicles has 4 warning signs (and 2 which are concerning) we think you should know about.

If you would prefer to check out another company -- one with potentially superior financials -- then do not miss this free list of companies that have proven they can grow earnings.

Please note, the market returns quoted in this article reflect the market weighted average returns of stocks that currently trade on SE exchanges.

If you spot an error that warrants correction, please contact the editor at editorial-team@simplywallst.com. This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. Simply Wall St has no position in the stocks mentioned.

We aim to bring you long-term focused research analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Thank you for reading.

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