Open Lending (NASDAQ:LPRO) shareholder returns have been solid, earning 109% in 1 year
The most you can lose on any stock (assuming you don't use leverage) is 100% of your money. But when you pick a company that is really flourishing, you can make more than 100%. For example, the Open Lending Corporation (NASDAQ:LPRO) share price has soared 109% return in just a single year. In the last week the share price is up 4.2%. Open Lending hasn't been listed for long, so it's still not clear if it is a long term winner.
On the back of a solid 7-day performance, let's check what role the company's fundamentals have played in driving long term shareholder returns.
View our latest analysis for Open Lending
Open Lending 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.
Over the last twelve months, Open Lending's revenue grew by 49%. That's a head and shoulders above most loss-making companies. Meanwhile, the market has paid attention, sending the share price soaring 109% in response. That sort of revenue growth is bound to attract attention, even if the company doesn't turn a profit. The strong share price rise indicates optimism, so there may be a better opportunity for buyers as the hype fades a bit.
The graphic below depicts how earnings and revenue have changed over time (unveil the exact values by clicking on the image).
Open Lending is a well known stock, with plenty of analyst coverage, suggesting some visibility into future growth. You can see what analysts are predicting for Open Lending in this interactive graph of future profit estimates.
A Different Perspective
It's nice to see that Open Lending shareholders have gained 109% over the last year. The more recent returns haven't been as impressive as the longer term returns, coming in at just 9.4%. 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. Case in point: We've spotted 1 warning sign for Open Lending you should be aware of.
Of course Open Lending may not be the best stock to buy. So you may wish to see this free collection of growth stocks.
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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