For many, the main point of investing is to generate higher returns than the overall market. But in any portfolio, there will be mixed results between individual stocks. At this point some shareholders may be questioning their investment in Hindusthan National Glass & Industries Limited (NSE:HINDNATGLS), since the last five years saw the share price fall 44%. And some of the more recent buyers are probably worried, too, with the stock falling 21% in the last year. Shareholders have had an even rougher run lately, with the share price down 12% in the last 90 days.

Check out our latest analysis for Hindusthan National Glass & Industries

Hindusthan National Glass & Industries isn't currently profitable, so most analysts would look to revenue growth to get an idea of how fast the underlying business is growing. When a company doesn't make profits, we'd generally expect to see good revenue growth. That's because it's hard to be confident a company will be sustainable if revenue growth is negligible, and it never makes a profit.

You can see how revenue and earnings have changed over time in the image below, (click on the chart to see cashflow).

This free interactive report on Hindusthan National Glass & Industries's balance sheet strength is a great place to start, if you want to investigate the stock further.

A Different Perspective

Hindusthan National Glass & Industries shareholders are down 21% for the year, but the market itself is up 0.9%. However, keep in mind that even the best stocks will sometimes underperform the market over a twelve month period. Regrettably, last year's performance caps off a bad run, with the shareholders facing a total loss of 11% per year over five years. We realise that Buffett has said investors should 'buy when there is blood on the streets', but we caution that investors should first be sure they are buying a high quality businesses. Shareholders might want to examine this detailed historical graph of past earnings, revenue and cash flow.

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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 IN exchanges.

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