It's not a secret that every investor will make bad investments, from time to time. But it should be a priority to avoid stomach churning catastrophes, wherever possible. So spare a thought for the long term shareholders of Saietta Group plc (LON:SED); the share price is down a whopping 80% in the last twelve months. That'd be enough to make even the strongest stomachs churn. We wouldn't rush to judgement on Saietta Group because we don't have a long term history to look at. The falls have accelerated recently, with the share price down 43% in the last three months.
With the stock having lost 11% in the past week, it's worth taking a look at business performance and seeing if there's any red flags.
See our latest analysis for Saietta Group
Saietta Group wasn't profitable in the last twelve months, it is unlikely we'll see a strong correlation between its share price and its earnings per share (EPS). Arguably revenue is our next best option. When a company doesn't make profits, we'd generally expect to see good revenue growth. That's because fast revenue growth can be easily extrapolated to forecast profits, often of considerable size.
In the last year Saietta Group saw its revenue grow by 121%. That's a strong result which is better than most other loss making companies. So on the face of it we're really surprised to see the share price down 80% over twelve months. Something weird is definitely impacting the stock price; we'd venture the company has destroyed value somehow. What is clear is that the market is not judging the company on its revenue growth right now. Of course, investors do over-react when they are stressed out, so the sell-off could be unjustifiably severe.
The company's revenue and earnings (over time) are depicted in the image below (click to see the exact numbers).
You can see how its balance sheet has strengthened (or weakened) over time in this free interactive graphic.
A Different Perspective
We doubt Saietta Group shareholders are happy with the loss of 80% over twelve months. That falls short of the market, which lost 2.7%. That's disappointing, but it's worth keeping in mind that the market-wide selling wouldn't have helped. The share price decline has continued throughout the most recent three months, down 43%, suggesting an absence of enthusiasm from investors. Given the relatively short history of this stock, we'd remain pretty wary until we see some strong business performance. 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. Consider for instance, the ever-present spectre of investment risk. We've identified 6 warning signs with Saietta Group (at least 2 which can't be ignored) , and understanding them should be part of your investment process.
We will like Saietta Group 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 GB exchanges.
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