Investors in MicroAlgo (NASDAQ:MLGO) have unfortunately lost 80% over the last year
It is doubtless a positive to see that the MicroAlgo Inc. (NASDAQ:MLGO) share price has gained some 64% in the last three months. But that doesn't change the fact that the returns over the last year have been stomach churning. Indeed, the share price is down a whopping 80% in the last year. So the rise may not be much consolation. The bigger issue is whether the company can sustain the momentum in the long term.
Now let's have a look at the company's fundamentals, and see if the long term shareholder return has matched the performance of the underlying business.
See our latest analysis for MicroAlgo
There is no denying that markets are sometimes efficient, but prices do not always reflect underlying business performance. One way to examine how market sentiment has changed over time is to look at the interaction between a company's share price and its earnings per share (EPS).
Unfortunately MicroAlgo reported an EPS drop of 99% for the last year. The share price fall of 80% isn't as bad as the reduction in earnings per share. It may have been that the weak EPS was not as bad as some had feared. With a P/E ratio of 509.93, it's fair to say the market sees an EPS rebound on the cards.
The image below shows how EPS has tracked over time (if you click on the image you can see greater detail).
Before buying or selling a stock, we always recommend a close examination of historic growth trends, available here.
A Different Perspective
MicroAlgo shareholders are down 80% for the year, even worse than the market loss of 12%. There's no doubt that's a disappointment, but the stock may well have fared better in a stronger market. It's great to see a nice little 64% rebound in the last three months. Let's just hope this isn't the widely-feared 'dead cat bounce' (which would indicate further declines to come). 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 5 warning signs for MicroAlgo (of which 2 are 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 American exchanges.
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