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 instance, the price of BIMI International Medical Inc. (NASDAQ:BIMI) stock is up an impressive 107% over the last five years. It's even up 283% in the last week.

Since it's been a strong week for BIMI International Medical shareholders, let's have a look at trend of the longer term fundamentals.

See our latest analysis for BIMI International Medical

Given that BIMI International Medical didn't make a profit in the last twelve months, we'll focus on revenue growth to form a quick view of its business development. When a company doesn't make profits, we'd generally expect to see good revenue growth. Some companies are willing to postpone profitability to grow revenue faster, but in that case one does expect good top-line growth.

For the last half decade, BIMI International Medical can boast revenue growth at a rate of 13% per year. That's a fairly respectable growth rate. Broadly speaking, this solid progress may well be reflected by the healthy share price gain of 16% per year over five years. Given that the business has made good progress on the top line, it would be worth taking a look at the growth trend. When a growth trend accelerates, be it in revenue or earnings, it can indicate an inflection point for the business, which is can often be an opportunity for investors.

You can see below how earnings and revenue have changed over time (discover the exact values by clicking on the image).

This free interactive report on BIMI International Medical's balance sheet strength is a great place to start, if you want to investigate the stock further.

A Different Perspective

BIMI International Medical provided a TSR of 15% over the last twelve months. But that return falls short of the market. On the bright side, the longer term returns (running at about 16% a year, over half a decade) look better. It's quite possible the business continues to execute with prowess, even as the share price gains are slowing. 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 for instance, the ever-present spectre of investment risk. We've identified 5 warning signs with BIMI International Medical (at least 3 which can't be ignored) , and understanding them should be part of your investment process.

Of course BIMI International Medical 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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