The GCI Liberty (NASDAQ:GLIB.A) Share Price Is Up 40% 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). For example, the GCI Liberty, Inc. (NASDAQ:GLIB.A) share price is up 40% in the last year, clearly besting than the market return of around 2.9% (not including dividends). That's a solid performance by our standards! We'll need to follow GCI Liberty for a while to get a better sense of its share price trend, since it hasn't been listed for particularly long.
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Check out our latest analysis for GCI Liberty
Because GCI Liberty is loss-making, we think the market is probably more focussed on revenue and revenue growth, at least for now. Generally speaking, companies without profits are expected to grow revenue every year, and at a good clip. Some companies are willing to postpone profitability to grow revenue faster, but in that case one does expect good top-line growth.
Over the last twelve months, GCI Liberty's revenue grew by 1006%. That's stonking growth even when compared to other loss-making stocks. While the share price gain of 40% 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 GCI Liberty in some detail. Human beings have trouble conceptualizing (and valuing) exponential growth. Is that what we're seeing here?
You can see how revenue and earnings have changed over time in the image below, (click on the chart to see cashflow).
You can see how its balance sheet has strengthened (or weakened) over time in this free interactive graphic.
A Different Perspective
It's nice to see that GCI Liberty shareholders have gained 40% over the last year. A substantial portion of that gain has come in the last three months, with the stock up 12% in that time. Demand for the stock from multiple parties is pushing the price higher; it could be that word is getting out about its virtues as a business. Shareholders might want to examine this detailed historical graph of past earnings, revenue and cash flow.
If you would prefer to check out another company -- one with potentially superior financials -- then do not miss this free list of companies that have proven they can grow earnings.
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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