Yahoo Finance Zoom Video Communications (NASDAQ:ZM) sheds US$1.1b, company earnings and investor returns have been trending downwards for past year
It's not a secret that every investor will make bad investments, from time to time. But serious investors should think long and hard about avoiding extreme losses. So spare a thought for the long term shareholders of Zoom Video Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZM); the share price is down a whopping 73% in the last twelve months. While some investors are willing to stomach this sort of loss, they are usually professionals who spread their bets thinly. Longer term shareholders haven't suffered as badly, since the stock is down a comparatively less painful 4.6% in three years. The falls have accelerated recently, with the share price down 35% in the last three months.
After losing 4.6% this past week, it's worth investigating the company's fundamentals to see what we can infer from past performance.
Check out our latest analysis for Zoom Video Communications
To quote Buffett, 'Ships will sail around the world but the Flat Earth Society will flourish. There will continue to be wide discrepancies between price and value in the marketplace...' One way to examine how market sentiment has changed over time is to look at the interaction between a company's share price and its earnings per share (EPS).
Unfortunately Zoom Video Communications reported an EPS drop of 3.9% for the last year. The share price decline of 73% is actually more than the EPS drop. This suggests the EPS fall has made some shareholders are more nervous about the business.
You can see below how EPS has changed over time (discover the exact values by clicking on the image).
We're pleased to report that the CEO is remunerated more modestly than most CEOs at similarly capitalized companies. But while CEO remuneration is always worth checking, the really important question is whether the company can grow earnings going forward. It might be well worthwhile taking a look at our free report on Zoom Video Communications' earnings, revenue and cash flow.
A Different Perspective
The last twelve months weren't great for Zoom Video Communications shares, which performed worse than the market, costing holders 73%. The market shed around 19%, no doubt weighing on the stock price. The three-year loss of 1.5% per year isn't as bad as the last twelve months, suggesting that the company has not been able to convince the market it has solved its problems. We would be wary of buying into a company with unsolved problems, although some investors will buy into struggling stocks if they believe the price is sufficiently attractive. Before deciding if you like the current share price, check how Zoom Video Communications scores on these 3 valuation metrics.
But note: Zoom Video Communications may not be the best stock to buy. So take a peek at this free list of interesting companies with past earnings growth (and further growth forecast).
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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