The Helix Applications (CVE:HELX) Share Price Is Down 76% So Some Shareholders Are Rather Upset
As every investor would know, you don't hit a homerun every time you swing. But serious investors should think long and hard about avoiding extreme losses. So spare a thought for the long term shareholders of Helix Applications Inc. (CVE:HELX); the share price is down a whopping 76% in the last twelve months. That'd be a striking reminder about the importance of diversification. Longer term investors have fared much better, since the share price is up 28% in three years. Furthermore, it's down 43% in about a quarter. That's not much fun for holders.
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See our latest analysis for Helix Applications
In his essay The Superinvestors of Graham-and-Doddsville Warren Buffett described how share prices do not always rationally reflect the value of a business. One way to examine how market sentiment has changed over time is to look at the interaction between a company's share price and its earnings per share (EPS).
Helix Applications managed to increase earnings per share from a loss to a profit, over the last 12 months. The result looks like a strong improvement to us, so we're surprised the market has sold down the shares. If the improved profitability is a sign of things to come, then right now may prove the perfect time to pop this stock on your watchlist.
The company's earnings per share (over time) is depicted in the image below (click to see the exact numbers).
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A Different Perspective
While the broader market gained around 1.5% in the last year, Helix Applications shareholders lost 76%. However, keep in mind that even the best stocks will sometimes underperform the market over a twelve month period. Unfortunately, last year's performance may indicate unresolved challenges, given that it was worse than the annualised loss of 15% over the last half decade. 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. Most investors take the time to check the data on insider transactions. You can click here to see if insiders have been buying or selling.
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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 CA exchanges.
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