If You Had Bought Amtech Systems (NASDAQ:ASYS) Stock A Year Ago, You Could Pocket A 87% Gain Today
Amtech Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASYS) shareholders might be concerned after seeing the share price drop 16% in the last month. But looking back over the last year, the returns have actually been rather pleasing! In that time we've seen the stock easily surpass the market return, with a gain of 87%.
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Given that Amtech Systems 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.
Amtech Systems actually shrunk its revenue over the last year, with a reduction of 24%. Despite the lack of revenue growth, the stock has returned a solid 87% the last twelve months. 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.
The image below shows how earnings and revenue have tracked over time (if you click on the image you can see greater detail).
We like that insiders have been buying shares in the last twelve months. Having said that, most people consider earnings and revenue growth trends to be a more meaningful guide to the business. If you are thinking of buying or selling Amtech Systems stock, you should check out this free report showing analyst profit forecasts.
A Different Perspective
We're pleased to report that Amtech Systems shareholders have received a total shareholder return of 87% over one year. That gain is better than the annual TSR over five years, which is 10%. Therefore it seems like sentiment around the company has been positive lately. Given the share price momentum remains strong, it might be worth taking a closer look at the stock, lest you miss an opportunity. 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 1 warning sign for Amtech Systems 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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