Yahoo Finance Investors in Alexco Resource (TSE:AXU) from a year ago are still down 47%, even after 11% gain this past week
It's nice to see the Alexco Resource Corp. (TSE:AXU) share price up 11% in a week. But that is minimal compensation for the share price under-performance over the last year. In fact the stock is down 47% in the last year, well below the market return.
On a more encouraging note the company has added CA$31m to its market cap in just the last 7 days, so let's see if we can determine what's driven the one-year loss for shareholders.
View our latest analysis for Alexco Resource
Given that Alexco Resource 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. 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.
Alexco Resource grew its revenue by 552% over the last year. That's well above most other pre-profit companies. The share price drop of 47% over twelve months would be considered disappointing by many, so you might argue the company is getting little credit for its impressive revenue growth. On the bright side, if this company is moving profits in the right direction, top-line growth like that could be an opportunity. Our brains have evolved to think in linear fashion, so there's value in learning to recognize exponential growth. We are, in some ways, simply the wisest of the monkeys.
The company's revenue and earnings (over time) are depicted in the image below (click to see the exact numbers).
We like that insiders have been buying shares in the last twelve months. Even so, future earnings will be far more important to whether current shareholders make money. So it makes a lot of sense to check out what analysts think Alexco Resource will earn in the future (free profit forecasts).
A Different Perspective
Investors in Alexco Resource had a tough year, with a total loss of 47%, against a market gain of about 21%. However, keep in mind that even the best stocks will sometimes underperform the market over a twelve month period. Unfortunately, last year's performance may indicate unresolved challenges, given that it was worse than the annualised loss of 4% over the last half decade. 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. While it is well worth considering the different impacts that market conditions can have on the share price, there are other factors that are even more important. Consider for instance, the ever-present spectre of investment risk. We've identified 5 warning signs with Alexco Resource (at least 2 which shouldn't be ignored) , and understanding them should be part of your investment process.
Alexco Resource is not the only stock insiders are buying. So take a peek at this free list of growing companies with insider buying.
Please note, the market returns quoted in this article reflect the market weighted average returns of stocks that currently trade on CA exchanges.
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