While shareholders of Stabilis Solutions (NASDAQ:SLNG) are in the black over 1 year, those who bought a week ago aren't so fortunate
Stabilis Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:SLNG) shareholders might understandably be very concerned that the share price has dropped 32% in the last quarter. But that doesn't change the fact that the returns over the last year have been pleasing. After all, the share price is up a market-beating 44% in that time.
Although Stabilis Solutions has shed US$8.8m from its market cap this week, let's take a look at its longer term fundamental trends and see if they've driven returns.
See our latest analysis for Stabilis Solutions
Stabilis Solutions 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 it's hard to be confident a company will be sustainable if revenue growth is negligible, and it never makes a profit.
Stabilis Solutions grew its revenue by 66% last year. That's stonking growth even when compared to other loss-making stocks. While the share price gain of 44% over twelve months is pretty tasty, you might argue it doesn't fully reflect the strong revenue growth. So quite frankly it could be a good time to investigate Stabilis Solutions in some detail. Since we evolved from monkeys, we think in linear terms by nature. So if growth goes exponential, opportunity may exist for the enlightened.
You can see below how earnings and revenue have changed over time (discover the exact values by clicking on the image).
We consider it positive that insiders have made significant purchases in the last year. Even so, future earnings will be far more important to whether current shareholders make money. You can see what analysts are predicting for Stabilis Solutions in this interactive graph of future profit estimates.
A Different Perspective
It's nice to see that Stabilis Solutions shareholders have gained 44% over the last year. We regret to report that the share price is down 32% over ninety days. It may simply be that the share price got ahead of itself, although there may have been fundamental developments that are weighing on it. I find it very interesting to look at share price over the long term as a proxy for business performance. But to truly gain insight, we need to consider other information, too. Consider risks, for instance. Every company has them, and we've spotted 3 warning signs for Stabilis Solutions 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 US exchanges.
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