Introducing Midpoint Holdings (CVE:MPT), The Stock That Tanked 75%
Some stocks are best avoided. It hits us in the gut when we see fellow investors suffer a loss. Imagine if you held Midpoint Holdings Ltd. (CVE:MPT) for half a decade as the share price tanked 75%. And some of the more recent buyers are probably worried, too, with the stock falling 56% in the last year. On top of that, the share price has dropped a further 50% in a month.
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See our latest analysis for Midpoint Holdings
With just CA$456,769 worth of revenue in twelve months, we don't think the market considers Midpoint Holdings to have proven its business plan. This state of affairs suggests that venture capitalists won't provide funds on attractive terms. So it seems shareholders are too busy dreaming about the progress to come than dwelling on the current (lack of) revenue. It seems likely some shareholders believe that Midpoint Holdings will significantly advance the business plan before too long.
We think companies that have neither significant revenues nor profits are pretty high risk. You should be aware that there is always a chance that this sort of company will need to issue more shares to raise money to continue pursuing its business plan. While some companies like this go on to deliver on their plan, making good money for shareholders, many end in painful losses and eventual de-listing. Some Midpoint Holdings investors have already had a taste of the bitterness stocks like this can leave in the mouth.
Midpoint Holdings had cash in excess of all liabilities of just CA$678k when it last reported (December 2018). So if it has not already moved to replenish reserves, we think the near-term chances of a capital raising event are pretty high. With that in mind, you can understand why the share price dropped 24% per year, over 5 years. You can see in the image below, how Midpoint Holdings's cash levels have changed over time (click to see the values).
Of course, the truth is that it is hard to value companies without much revenue or profit. What if insiders are ditching the stock hand over fist? It would bother me, that's for sure. It only takes a moment for you to check whether we have identified any insider sales recently.
A Different Perspective
While the broader market gained around 2.1% in the last year, Midpoint Holdings shareholders lost 56%. 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 24% 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. Shareholders might want to examine this detailed historical graph of past earnings, revenue and cash flow.
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