Those Who Purchased Ansal Properties Infrastructure (NSE:ANSALAPI) Shares Five Years Ago Have A 77% Loss To Show For It
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We're definitely into long term investing, but some companies are simply bad investments over any time frame. We really hate to see fellow investors lose their hard-earned money. Spare a thought for those who held Ansal Properties & Infrastructure Limited (NSE:ANSALAPI) for five whole years - as the share price tanked 77%. And it's not just long term holders hurting, because the stock is down 57% in the last year. On top of that, the share price has dropped a further 28% in a month.
View our latest analysis for Ansal Properties & Infrastructure
Ansal Properties & Infrastructure isn't a profitable company, so 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. That's because fast revenue growth can be easily extrapolated to forecast profits, often of considerable size.
The chart below shows how revenue and earnings have changed with time, (if you click on the chart you can see the actual values).
This free interactive report on Ansal Properties & Infrastructure's balance sheet strength is a great place to start, if you want to investigate the stock further.
A Different Perspective
We regret to report that Ansal Properties & Infrastructure shareholders are down 57% for the year. Unfortunately, that's worse than the broader market decline of 5.2%. However, it could simply be that the share price has been impacted by broader market jitters. It might be worth keeping an eye on the fundamentals, in case there's a good opportunity. Unfortunately, last year's performance may indicate unresolved challenges, given that it was worse than the annualised loss of 25% over the last half decade. 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. You might want to assess this data-rich visualization of its 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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