Introducing Gallant Venture (SGX:5IG), The Stock That Slid 55% In The Last Five Years
Generally speaking long term investing is the way to go. But no-one is immune from buying too high. For example, after five long years the Gallant Venture Ltd. (SGX:5IG) share price is a whole 55% lower. That is extremely sub-optimal, to say the least.
Check out our latest analysis for Gallant Venture
Gallant Venture isn't a profitable company, so it is unlikely we'll see a strong correlation between its share price and its earnings per share (EPS). Arguably revenue is our next best option. When a company doesn't make profits, we'd generally expect to see good 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 five years Gallant Venture saw its revenue shrink by 6.2% per year. While far from catastrophic that is not good. The share price decline of 15% compound, over five years, is understandable given the company is losing money, and revenue is moving in the wrong direction. The chance of imminent investor enthusiasm for this stock seems slimmer than Louise Brooks. Ultimately, it may be worth watching - should revenue pick up, the share price might follow.
The graphic below depicts how earnings and revenue have changed over time (unveil the exact values by clicking on the image).
Take a more thorough look at Gallant Venture's financial health with this free report on its balance sheet.
A Different Perspective
Investors in Gallant Venture had a tough year, with a total loss of 5.6%, against a market gain of about 4.6%. However, keep in mind that even the best stocks will sometimes underperform the market over a twelve month period. However, the loss over the last year isn't as bad as the 15% per annum loss investors have suffered over the last half decade. We'd need to see some sustained improvements in the key metrics before we could muster much enthusiasm. You could get a better understanding of Gallant Venture's growth by checking out this more detailed historical graph of earnings, revenue and cash flow.
But note: Gallant Venture may not be the best stock to buy. So take a peek at this free list of interesting companies with past earnings growth (and further growth forecast).
Please note, the market returns quoted in this article reflect the market weighted average returns of stocks that currently trade on SG exchanges.
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