Shareholders in BeiGene (NASDAQ:BGNE) have lost 54%, as stock drops 8.5% this past week
If you are building a properly diversified stock portfolio, the chances are some of your picks will perform badly. But the long term shareholders of BeiGene, Ltd. (NASDAQ:BGNE) have had an unfortunate run in the last three years. Unfortunately, they have held through a 54% decline in the share price in that time. And more recent buyers are having a tough time too, with a drop of 30% in the last year. Shareholders have had an even rougher run lately, with the share price down 14% in the last 90 days.
If the past week is anything to go by, investor sentiment for BeiGene isn't positive, so let's see if there's a mismatch between fundamentals and the share price.
Check out our latest analysis for BeiGene
Because BeiGene made a loss in the last twelve months, we think the market is probably more focussed on revenue and revenue growth, at least for now. When a company doesn't make profits, we'd generally hope to see good revenue growth. That's because fast revenue growth can be easily extrapolated to forecast profits, often of considerable size.
In the last three years, BeiGene saw its revenue grow by 43% per year, compound. That is faster than most pre-profit companies. In contrast, the share price is down 15% compound, over three years - disappointing by most standards. This could mean hype has come out of the stock because the losses are concerning investors. But a share price drop of that magnitude could well signal that the market is overly negative on the stock.
The graphic below depicts how earnings and revenue have changed over time (unveil the exact values by clicking on the image).
BeiGene is well known by investors, and plenty of clever analysts have tried to predict the future profit levels. Given we have quite a good number of analyst forecasts, it might be well worth checking out this free chart depicting consensus estimates.
A Different Perspective
BeiGene shareholders are down 30% for the year, but the market itself is up 32%. However, keep in mind that even the best stocks will sometimes underperform the market over a twelve month period. On the bright side, long term shareholders have made money, with a gain of 1.6% per year over half a decade. If the fundamental data continues to indicate long term sustainable growth, the current sell-off could be an opportunity worth considering. If you would like to research BeiGene in more detail then you might want to take a look at whether insiders have been buying or selling shares in the company.
Of course, you might find a fantastic investment by looking elsewhere. So take a peek at this free list of companies we expect will grow earnings.
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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