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Introducing Argo Group (LON:ARGO), A Stock That Climbed 100% In The Last Three Years

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By buying an index fund, you can roughly match the market return with ease. But if you choose individual stocks with prowess, you can make superior returns. For example, the Argo Group Limited (LON:ARGO) share price is up 100% in the last three years, clearly besting than the market return of around 18% (not including dividends). However, more recent returns haven't been as impressive as that, with the stock returning just 23% in the last year.

Check out our latest analysis for Argo Group

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Because Argo Group is loss-making, we think the market is probably more focussed on revenue and revenue growth, at least for now. When a company doesn't make profits, we'd generally expect to see good revenue growth. Some companies are willing to postpone profitability to grow revenue faster, but in that case one does expect good top-line growth.

In the last 3 years Argo Group saw its revenue grow at 11% per year. That's a very respectable growth rate. The share price gain of 26% per year shows that the market is paying attention to this growth. If that's the case, then it could be well worth while to research the growth trajectory. Of course, it's always worth considering funding risks when a company isn't profitable.

The chart below shows how revenue and earnings have changed with time, (if you click on the chart you can see the actual values).

AIM:ARGO Income Statement, May 2nd 2019
AIM:ARGO Income Statement, May 2nd 2019

Balance sheet strength is crucual. It might be well worthwhile taking a look at our free report on how its financial position has changed over time.

A Different Perspective

It's good to see that Argo Group has rewarded shareholders with a total shareholder return of 23% in the last twelve months. That gain is better than the annual TSR over five years, which is 9.6%. Therefore it seems like sentiment around the company has been positive lately. Given the share price momentum remains strong, it might be worth taking a closer look at the stock, lest you miss an opportunity. You could get a better understanding of Argo Group's growth by checking out this more detailed historical graph of 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 GB exchanges.

We aim to bring you long-term focused research analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material.

If you spot an error that warrants correction, please contact the editor at editorial-team@simplywallst.com. This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. Simply Wall St has no position in the stocks mentioned. Thank you for reading.