The Taoping (NASDAQ:TAOP) Share Price Is Up 60% And Shareholders Are Holding On
Passive investing in index funds can generate returns that roughly match the overall market. But one can do better than that by picking better than average stocks (as part of a diversified portfolio). To wit, the Taoping Inc. (NASDAQ:TAOP) share price is 60% higher than it was a year ago, much better than the market return of around 27% (not including dividends) in the same period. So that should have shareholders smiling. On the other hand, longer term shareholders have had a tougher run, with the stock falling 53% in three years.
Check out our latest analysis for Taoping
Taoping wasn't profitable in the last twelve months, it is unlikely we'll see a strong correlation between its share price and its earnings per share (EPS). Arguably revenue is our next best option. 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.
Taoping actually shrunk its revenue over the last year, with a reduction of 36%. The stock is up 60% in that time, a fine performance given the revenue drop. We can correlate the share price rise with revenue or profit growth, but it seems the market had previously expected weaker results, and sentiment around the stock is improving.
You can see how earnings and revenue have changed over time in the image below (click on the chart to see the exact values).
This free interactive report on Taoping's balance sheet strength is a great place to start, if you want to investigate the stock further.
A Different Perspective
It's nice to see that Taoping shareholders have received a total shareholder return of 60% over the last year. That certainly beats the loss of about 4% per year over the last half decade. We generally put more weight on the long term performance over the short term, but the recent improvement could hint at a (positive) inflection point within the business. 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. For example, we've discovered 4 warning signs for Taoping (1 is a bit unpleasant!) that you should be aware of before investing here.
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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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