The Farm Pride Foods (ASX:FRM) Share Price Is Down 78% So Some Shareholders Are Rather Upset
As every investor would know, not every swing hits the sweet spot. But really big losses can really drag down an overall portfolio. So spare a thought for the long term shareholders of Farm Pride Foods Limited (ASX:FRM); the share price is down a whopping 78% in the last three years. That would certainly shake our confidence in the decision to own the stock. It's down 5.1% in the last seven days.
See our latest analysis for Farm Pride Foods
Given that Farm Pride Foods 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. 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 three years Farm Pride Foods saw its revenue shrink by 4.7% per year. That is not a good result. Having said that the 40% 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.
You can see below how earnings and revenue have changed over time (discover the exact values by clicking on the image).
Balance sheet strength is crucial. It might be well worthwhile taking a look at our free report on how its financial position has changed over time.
A Different Perspective
It's good to see that Farm Pride Foods has rewarded shareholders with a total shareholder return of 40% in the last twelve months. There's no doubt those recent returns are much better than the TSR loss of 1.4% per year over five years. We generally put more weight on the long term performance over the short term, but the recent improvement could hint at a (positive) inflection point within the business. 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. For example, we've discovered 4 warning signs for Farm Pride Foods (3 can'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 AU exchanges.
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