Yahoo Finance Introducing Actual Experience (LON:ACT), The Stock That Dropped 41% In The Last Three Years
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Many investors define successful investing as beating the market average over the long term. But in any portfolio, there are likely to be some stocks that fall short of that benchmark. We regret to report that long term Actual Experience plc (LON:ACT) shareholders have had that experience, with the share price dropping 41% in three years, versus a market return of about 31%. And over the last year the share price fell 41%, so we doubt many shareholders are delighted. The falls have accelerated recently, with the share price down 20% in the last three months.
View our latest analysis for Actual Experience
Given that Actual Experience didn't make a profit in the last twelve months, we'll focus on revenue growth to form a quick view of its business development. Generally speaking, companies without profits are expected to grow revenue every year, and at a good clip. Some companies are willing to postpone profitability to grow revenue faster, but in that case one does expect good top-line growth.
Over three years, Actual Experience grew revenue at 31% per year. That is faster than most pre-profit companies. While its revenue increased, the share price dropped at a rate of 16% per year. That seems like an unlucky result for holders. It seems likely that actual growth fell short of shareholders' expectations. Still, with high hopes now tempered, now might prove to be an opportunity to buy.
The chart below shows how revenue and earnings have changed with time, (if you click on the chart you can see the actual values).
You can see how its balance sheet has strengthened (or weakened) over time in this free interactive graphic.
A Different Perspective
Investors in Actual Experience had a tough year, with a total loss of 41%, against a market gain of about 1.3%. 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 2.4% 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. Before spending more time on Actual Experience it might be wise to click here to see if insiders have been buying or selling shares.
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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 GB exchanges.
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