Can You Imagine How Huize Holding's (NASDAQ:HUIZ) Shareholders Feel About The 12% Share Price Increase?

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It certainly might concern Huize Holding Limited (NASDAQ:HUIZ) shareholders to see the share price down 33% in just 30 days. But at least the stock is up over the last year. However, its return of 12% does fall short of the market return of, 58%.

See our latest analysis for Huize Holding

Huize Holding isn't currently profitable, so most analysts would look to revenue growth to get an idea of how fast the underlying business is growing. Shareholders of unprofitable companies usually expect strong revenue growth. That's because fast revenue growth can be easily extrapolated to forecast profits, often of considerable size.

Over the last twelve months, Huize Holding's revenue grew by 23%. We respect that sort of growth, no doubt. The share price gain of 12% in that time is better than nothing, but far from outlandish Arguably, the market (previously) expected stronger growth from the company. However, if you can reasonably expect profits in the next few years, this stock might belong on your watchlist.

The company's revenue and earnings (over time) are depicted in the image below (click to see the exact numbers).

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You can see how its balance sheet has strengthened (or weakened) over time in this free interactive graphic.

A Different Perspective

We're happy to report that Huize Holding are up 12% over the year. The bad news is that's no better than the average market return, which was roughly 58%. While it is well worth considering the different impacts that market conditions can have on the share price, there are other factors that are even more important. For instance, we've identified 1 warning sign for Huize Holding that you should be aware of.

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 US exchanges.

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