The Rentian Technology Holdings (HKG:885) Share Price Is Down 99% So Some Shareholders Are Very Salty
Long term investing works well, but it doesn't always work for each individual stock. We really hate to see fellow investors lose their hard-earned money. Anyone who held Rentian Technology Holdings Limited (HKG:885) for five years would be nursing their metaphorical wounds since the share price dropped 99% in that time. And some of the more recent buyers are probably worried, too, with the stock falling 33% in the last year.
We really feel for shareholders in this scenario. It's a good reminder of the importance of diversification, and it's worth keeping in mind there's more to life than money, anyway.
Check out our latest analysis for Rentian Technology Holdings
Rentian Technology Holdings isn't currently profitable, so most analysts would look to revenue growth to get an idea of how fast the underlying business is growing. Shareholders of unprofitable companies usually expect strong revenue growth. As you can imagine, fast revenue growth, when maintained, often leads to fast profit growth.
Over half a decade Rentian Technology Holdings reduced its trailing twelve month revenue by 3.2% for each year. While far from catastrophic that is not good. If a business loses money, you want it to grow, so no surprises that the share price has dropped 57% each year in that time. It takes a certain kind of mental fortitude (or recklessness) to buy shares in a company that loses money and doesn't grow revenue. That is not really what the successful investors we know aim for.
You can see how earnings and revenue have changed over time in the image below (click on the chart to see the exact values).
Take a more thorough look at Rentian Technology Holdings's financial health with this free report on its balance sheet.
A Different Perspective
We regret to report that Rentian Technology Holdings shareholders are down 33% for the year. Unfortunately, that's worse than the broader market decline of 6.9%. However, it could simply be that the share price has been impacted by broader market jitters. It might be worth keeping an eye on the fundamentals, in case there's a good opportunity. Unfortunately, longer term shareholders are suffering worse, given the loss of 57% doled out over the last five years. We would want clear information suggesting the company will grow, before taking the view that the share price will stabilize. It's always interesting to track share price performance over the longer term. But to understand Rentian Technology Holdings better, we need to consider many other factors. For example, we've discovered 2 warning signs for Rentian Technology Holdings (1 doesn't sit too well with us!) that you should be aware of before investing here.
We will like Rentian Technology Holdings better if we see some big insider buys. While we wait, check out this free list of growing companies with considerable, recent, insider buying.
Please note, the market returns quoted in this article reflect the market weighted average returns of stocks that currently trade on HK exchanges.
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