Yahoo Finance The 9.5% return this week takes Gogo's (NASDAQ:GOGO) shareholders three-year gains to 614%
It hasn't been the best quarter for Gogo Inc. (NASDAQ:GOGO) shareholders, since the share price has fallen 17% in that time. But that doesn't displace its brilliant performance over three years. Over that time, we've been excited to watch the share price climb an impressive 614%. So the recent fall doesn't do much to dampen our respect for the business. Only time will tell if there is still too much optimism currently reflected in the share price. Anyone who held for that rewarding ride would probably be keen to talk about it.
The past week has proven to be lucrative for Gogo investors, so let's see if fundamentals drove the company's three-year performance.
View our latest analysis for Gogo
To paraphrase Benjamin Graham: Over the short term the market is a voting machine, but over the long term it's a weighing machine. By comparing earnings per share (EPS) and share price changes over time, we can get a feel for how investor attitudes to a company have morphed over time.
Gogo became profitable within the last three years. Given the importance of this milestone, it's not overly surprising that the share price has increased strongly.
The company's earnings per share (over time) is depicted in the image below (click to see the exact numbers).
It's probably worth noting that the CEO is paid less than the median at similar sized companies. But while CEO remuneration is always worth checking, the really important question is whether the company can grow earnings going forward. This free interactive report on Gogo's earnings, revenue and cash flow is a great place to start, if you want to investigate the stock further.
A Different Perspective
Gogo shareholders are down 25% for the year, but the market itself is up 2.6%. Even the share prices of good stocks drop sometimes, but we want to see improvements in the fundamental metrics of a business, before getting too interested. Longer term investors wouldn't be so upset, since they would have made 21%, each year, over five years. If the fundamental data continues to indicate long term sustainable growth, the current sell-off could be an opportunity worth considering. 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. For instance, we've identified 4 warning signs for Gogo (1 makes us a bit uncomfortable) that you should be aware of.
We will like Gogo 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 American exchanges.
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