If You Had Bought Maui Land & Pineapple Company (NYSE:MLP) Shares Three Years Ago You'd Have Made 59%
One simple way to benefit from the stock market is to buy an index fund. But if you choose individual stocks with prowess, you can make superior returns. Just take a look at Maui Land & Pineapple Company, Inc. (NYSE:MLP), which is up 59%, over three years, soundly beating the market return of 31% (not including dividends).
View our latest analysis for Maui Land & Pineapple Company
Given that Maui Land & Pineapple Company only made minimal earnings in the last twelve months, we'll focus on revenue to gauge its business development. As a general rule, we think this kind of company is more comparable to loss-making stocks, since the actual profit is so low. It would be hard to believe in a more profitable future without growing revenues.
Maui Land & Pineapple Company actually saw its revenue drop by 50% per year over three years. The revenue growth might be lacking but the share price has gained 17% each year in that time. Unless the company is going to make profits soon, we would be pretty cautious about it.
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
Maui Land & Pineapple Company shareholders are down 22% for the year, but the market itself is up 1.6%. However, keep in mind that even the best stocks will sometimes underperform the market over a twelve month period. On the bright side, long term shareholders have made money, with a gain of 7.9% per year over half a decade. It could be that the recent sell-off is an opportunity, so it may be worth checking the fundamental data for signs of a long term growth trend. Before spending more time on Maui Land & Pineapple Company it might be wise to click here to see if insiders have been buying or selling shares.
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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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