Some Seanergy Maritime Holdings (NASDAQ:SHIP) Shareholders Have Copped A 99% Share Price Wipe Out

Long term investing works well, but it doesn't always work for each individual stock. It hits us in the gut when we see fellow investors suffer a loss. Spare a thought for those who held Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ:SHIP) for five whole years - as the share price tanked 99%. And some of the more recent buyers are probably worried, too, with the stock falling 96% in the last year. Unfortunately the share price momentum is still quite negative, with prices down 17% in thirty days. This could be related to the recent financial results - you can catch up on the most recent data by reading our company report.

We really hope anyone holding through that price crash has a diversified portfolio. Even when you lose money, you don't have to lose the lesson.

Check out our latest analysis for Seanergy Maritime Holdings

Seanergy Maritime 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. When a company doesn't make profits, we'd generally expect to see good revenue growth. As you can imagine, fast revenue growth, when maintained, often leads to fast profit growth.

In the last half decade, Seanergy Maritime Holdings saw its revenue increase by 47% per year. That's well above most other pre-profit companies. So on the face of it we're really surprised to see the share price has averaged a fall of 65% each year, in the same time period. You'd have to assume the market is worried that profits won't come soon enough. While there might be an opportunity here, you'd want to take a close look at the balance sheet strength.

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

NasdaqCM:SHIP Income Statement, November 14th 2019
NasdaqCM:SHIP Income Statement, November 14th 2019

Take a more thorough look at Seanergy Maritime Holdings's financial health with this free report on its balance sheet.

A Different Perspective

While the broader market gained around 16% in the last year, Seanergy Maritime Holdings shareholders lost 96%. 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 65% per year over five years. Generally speaking long term share price weakness can be a bad sign, though contrarian investors might want to research the stock in hope of a turnaround. You could get a better understanding of Seanergy Maritime Holdings's growth by checking out this more detailed historical graph of earnings, revenue and cash flow.

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