Yahoo Finance Shareholders in Spirit AeroSystems Holdings (NYSE:SPR) have lost 71%, as stock drops 9.4% this past week
It's not possible to invest over long periods without making some bad investments. But you have a problem if you face massive losses more than once in a while. So spare a thought for the long term shareholders of Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:SPR); the share price is down a whopping 72% in the last three years. That'd be enough to cause even the strongest minds some disquiet. The more recent news is of little comfort, with the share price down 46% in a year. More recently, the share price has dropped a further 29% in a month.
With the stock having lost 9.4% in the past week, it's worth taking a look at business performance and seeing if there's any red flags.
Check out our latest analysis for Spirit AeroSystems Holdings
Given that Spirit AeroSystems Holdings 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. That's because it's hard to be confident a company will be sustainable if revenue growth is negligible, and it never makes a profit.
In the last three years Spirit AeroSystems Holdings saw its revenue shrink by 29% per year. That means its revenue trend is very weak compared to other loss making companies. And as you might expect the share price has been weak too, dropping at a rate of 20% per year. We prefer leave it to clowns to try to catch falling knives, like this stock. There is a good reason that investors often describe buying a sharply falling stock price as 'trying to catch a falling knife'. Think about it.
You can see how earnings and revenue have changed over time in the image below (click on the chart to see the exact values).
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings is a well known stock, with plenty of analyst coverage, suggesting some visibility into future growth. If you are thinking of buying or selling Spirit AeroSystems Holdings stock, you should check out this free report showing analyst consensus estimates for future profits.
A Different Perspective
We regret to report that Spirit AeroSystems Holdings shareholders are down 46% for the year (even including dividends). Unfortunately, that's worse than the broader market decline of 21%. 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 11% 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. 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. To that end, you should be aware of the 1 warning sign we've spotted with Spirit AeroSystems Holdings .
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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 US exchanges.
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