Investors Who Bought GTT Communications (NYSE:GTT) Shares A Year Ago Are Now Down 64%
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Investing in stocks comes with the risk that the share price will fall. And unfortunately for GTT Communications, Inc. (NYSE:GTT) shareholders, the stock is a lot lower today than it was a year ago. To wit the share price is down 64% in that time. However, the longer term returns haven't been so bad, with the stock down 17% in the last three years. The falls have accelerated recently, with the share price down 59% in the last three months.
See our latest analysis for GTT Communications
GTT Communications isn't currently profitable, so most analysts would look to revenue growth to get an idea of how fast the underlying business is growing. Generally speaking, companies without profits are expected to grow revenue every year, and at a good clip. Some companies are willing to postpone profitability to grow revenue faster, but in that case one does expect good top-line growth.
In the last twelve months, GTT Communications increased its revenue by 86%. That's a strong result which is better than most other loss making companies. In contrast the share price is down 64% over twelve months. Yes, the market can be a fickle mistress. This could mean hype has come out of the stock because the bottom line is concerning investors. Generally speaking investors would consider a stock like this less risky once it turns a profit. But when do you think that will happen?
You can see below how earnings and revenue have changed over time (discover the exact values by clicking on the image).
We like that insiders have been buying shares in the last twelve months. Even so, future earnings will be far more important to whether current shareholders make money. This free report showing analyst forecasts should help you form a view on GTT Communications
A Different Perspective
Investors in GTT Communications had a tough year, with a total loss of 64%, against a market gain of about 7.0%. However, keep in mind that even the best stocks will sometimes underperform the market over a twelve month period. Longer term investors wouldn't be so upset, since they would have made 9.3%, each year, over five years. 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. If you want to research this stock further, the data on insider buying is an obvious place to start. You can click here to see who has been buying shares - and the price they paid.
There are plenty of other companies that have insiders buying up shares. You probably do not want to miss this free list of growing companies that insiders are buying.
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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