Yahoo Finance Orla Mining (TSE:OLA) shareholders are still up 223% over 3 years despite pulling back 6.8% in the past week
The last three months have been tough on Orla Mining Ltd. (TSE:OLA) shareholders, who have seen the share price decline a rather worrying 40%. But in three years the returns have been great. The share price marched upwards over that time, and is now 223% higher than it was. After a run like that some may not be surprised to see prices moderate. The fundamental business performance will ultimately dictate whether the top is in, or if this is a stellar buying opportunity.
While the stock has fallen 6.8% this week, it's worth focusing on the longer term and seeing if the stocks historical returns have been driven by the underlying fundamentals.
See our latest analysis for Orla Mining
Given that Orla Mining only made minimal earnings in the last twelve months, we'll focus on revenue to gauge its business development. As a general rule, we think this kind of company is more comparable to loss-making stocks, since the actual profit is so low. For shareholders to have confidence a company will grow profits significantly, it must grow revenue.
In the last 3 years Orla Mining saw its revenue grow at 169% per year. That's well above most pre-profit companies. Meanwhile, the share price performance has been pretty solid at 48% compound over three years. This suggests the market has recognized the progress the business has made, at least to a significant degree. Nonetheless, we'd say Orla Mining is still worth investigating - successful businesses can often keep growing for long periods.
The company's revenue and earnings (over time) are depicted in the image below (click to see the exact numbers).
We know that Orla Mining has improved its bottom line lately, but what does the future have in store? So it makes a lot of sense to check out what analysts think Orla Mining will earn in the future (free profit forecasts).
A Different Perspective
While the broader market lost about 1.8% in the twelve months, Orla Mining shareholders did even worse, losing 25%. 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. On the bright side, long term shareholders have made money, with a gain of 25% per year over half a decade. If the fundamental data continues to indicate long term sustainable growth, the current sell-off could be an opportunity worth considering. I find it very interesting to look at share price over the long term as a proxy for business performance. But to truly gain insight, we need to consider other information, too. For instance, we've identified 5 warning signs for Orla Mining (2 can't be ignored) that you should be aware of.
We will like Orla Mining better if we see some big insider buys. While we wait, check out this free list of growing companies with considerable, recent, 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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