The most you can lose on any stock (assuming you don't use leverage) is 100% of your money. On the other hand, if you find a high quality business to buy (at the right price) you can more than double your money! Take, for example Whispir Limited (ASX:WSP). Its share price is already up an impressive 241% in the last twelve months. Also pleasing for shareholders was the 140% gain in the last three months. We'll need to follow Whispir for a while to get a better sense of its share price trend, since it hasn't been listed for particularly long.

Check out our latest analysis for Whispir

Whispir 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. As you can imagine, fast revenue growth, when maintained, often leads to fast profit growth.

In the last year Whispir saw its revenue grow by 16%. We respect that sort of growth, no doubt. While that revenue growth is pretty good the share price performance outshone it, with a lift of 241% as mentioned above. If the profitability is on the horizon then now could be a very exciting time to be a shareholder. Of course, we are always cautious about succumbing to 'fear of missing out' when a stock has shot up strongly.

The company's revenue and earnings (over time) are depicted in the image below (click to see the exact numbers).

If you are thinking of buying or selling Whispir stock, you should check out this FREE detailed report on its balance sheet.

A Different Perspective

Whispir shareholders should be happy with the total gain of 241% over the last twelve months. A substantial portion of that gain has come in the last three months, with the stock up 140% 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. It's always interesting to track share price performance over the longer term. But to understand Whispir better, we need to consider many other factors. Consider risks, for instance. Every company has them, and we've spotted 2 warning signs for Whispir 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 AU exchanges.

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