Investors Who Bought Livent (NYSE:LTHM) Shares A Year Ago Are Now Up 211%
Unless you borrow money to invest, the potential losses are limited. But when you pick a company that is really flourishing, you can make more than 100%. For example, the Livent Corporation (NYSE:LTHM) share price had more than doubled in just one year - up 211%. On top of that, the share price is up 10% in about a quarter. We'll need to follow Livent for a while to get a better sense of its share price trend, since it hasn't been listed for particularly long.
See our latest analysis for Livent
Livent 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. That's because fast revenue growth can be easily extrapolated to forecast profits, often of considerable size.
Livent actually shrunk its revenue over the last year, with a reduction of 13%. We're a little surprised to see the share price pop 211% in the last year. This is a good example of how buyers can push up prices even before the fundamental metrics show much growth. It's quite likely the revenue fall was already priced in, anyway.
You can see below how earnings and revenue have changed over time (discover the exact values by clicking on the image).
We're pleased to report that the CEO is remunerated more modestly than most CEOs at similarly capitalized companies. It's always worth keeping an eye on CEO pay, but a more important question is whether the company will grow earnings throughout the years. If you are thinking of buying or selling Livent stock, you should check out this free report showing analyst profit forecasts.
A Different Perspective
It's nice to see that Livent shareholders have gained 211% over the last year. The more recent returns haven't been as impressive as the longer term returns, coming in at just 10%. Having said that, we doubt shareholders would be concerned. It seems the market is simply waiting on more information, because if the business delivers so will the share price (eventually). 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. Like risks, for instance. Every company has them, and we've spotted 2 warning signs for Livent (of which 1 is concerning!) you should know about.
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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 US exchanges.
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