If You Had Bought Karyopharm Therapeutics (NASDAQ:KPTI) Stock Five Years Ago, You'd Be Sitting On A 71% Loss, Today
Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:KPTI) shareholders should be happy to see the share price up 21% in the last quarter. But that doesn't change the fact that the returns over the last half decade have been stomach churning. Like a ship taking on water, the share price has sunk 71% in that time. The recent bounce might mean the long decline is over, but we are not confident. The fundamental business performance will ultimately determine if the turnaround can be sustained.
See our latest analysis for Karyopharm Therapeutics
Given that Karyopharm Therapeutics 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. That's because fast revenue growth can be easily extrapolated to forecast profits, often of considerable size.
Over five years, Karyopharm Therapeutics grew its revenue at 77% per year. That's better than most loss-making companies. So on the face of it we're really surprised to see the share price has averaged a fall of 22% each year, in the same time period. You'd have to assume the market is worried that profits won't come soon enough. We'd recommend carefully checking for indications of future growth - and balance sheet threats - before considering a purchase.
The graphic below depicts how earnings and revenue have changed over time (unveil the exact values by clicking on the image).
This free interactive report on Karyopharm Therapeutics's balance sheet strength is a great place to start, if you want to investigate the stock further.
A Different Perspective
Karyopharm Therapeutics shareholders are down 11% for the year, but the market itself is up 9.2%. However, keep in mind that even the best stocks will sometimes underperform the market over a twelve month period. However, the loss over the last year isn't as bad as the 22% per annum loss investors have suffered over the last half decade. We would want clear information suggesting the company will grow, before taking the view that the share price will stabilize. Before spending more time on Karyopharm Therapeutics it might be wise to click here to see if insiders have been buying or selling shares.
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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