Investors Who Bought Furniweb Holdings (HKG:8480) Shares A Year Ago Are Now Down 27%
Investors can approximate the average market return by buying an index fund. Active investors aim to buy stocks that vastly outperform the market - but in the process, they risk under-performance. That downside risk was realized by Furniweb Holdings Limited (HKG:8480) shareholders over the last year, as the share price declined 27%. That's well bellow the market return of 1.6%. Because Furniweb Holdings hasn't been listed for many years, the market is still learning about how the business performs. On top of that, the share price has dropped a further 27% in a month. This could be related to the recent financial results - you can catch up on the most recent data by reading our company report.
Check out our latest analysis for Furniweb Holdings
Furniweb Holdings isn't currently profitable, so most analysts would look to revenue growth to get an idea of how fast the underlying business is growing. Shareholders of unprofitable companies usually expect strong revenue growth. As you can imagine, fast revenue growth, when maintained, often leads to fast profit growth.
In the last year Furniweb Holdings saw its revenue grow by 21%. That's definitely a respectable growth rate. Meanwhile, the share price is down 27% over twelve months, which is disappointing given the progress made. You might even wonder if the share price was previously over-hyped. However, that's in the past now, and it's the future that matters most.
You can see how earnings and revenue have changed over time in the image below (click on the chart to see the exact values).
Take a more thorough look at Furniweb Holdings's financial health with this free report on its balance sheet.
A Different Perspective
Given that the market gained 1.6% in the last year, Furniweb Holdings shareholders might be miffed that they lost 27%. However, keep in mind that even the best stocks will sometimes underperform the market over a twelve month period. The share price decline has continued throughout the most recent three months, down 25%, suggesting an absence of enthusiasm from investors. Basically, most investors should be wary of buying into a poor-performing stock, unless the business itself has clearly improved. You might want to assess this data-rich visualization of its earnings, revenue and cash flow.
We will like Furniweb Holdings better if we see some big insider buys. While we wait, check out this free list of growing companies with considerable, recent, insider buying.
Please note, the market returns quoted in this article reflect the market weighted average returns of stocks that currently trade on HK exchanges.
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