Amigo Holdings' (LON:AMGO) Stock Price Has Reduced 11% In The Past Year

It is a pleasure to report that the Amigo Holdings PLC (LON:AMGO) is up 90% in the last quarter. But that doesn't change the fact that the returns over the last year have been less than pleasing. In fact, the price has declined 11% in a year, falling short of the returns you could get by investing in an index fund.

See our latest analysis for Amigo Holdings

Amigo Holdings 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 it's hard to be confident a company will be sustainable if revenue growth is negligible, and it never makes a profit.

In just one year Amigo Holdings saw its revenue fall by 26%. That's not what investors generally want to see. The stock price has languished lately, falling 11% in a year. That seems pretty reasonable given the lack of both profits and revenue growth. We think most holders must believe revenue growth will improve, or else costs will decline.

You can see how earnings and revenue have changed over time in the image below (click on the chart to see the exact values).

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We like that insiders have been buying shares in the last twelve months. Having said that, most people consider earnings and revenue growth trends to be a more meaningful guide to the business. This free report showing analyst forecasts should help you form a view on Amigo Holdings

A Different Perspective

While Amigo Holdings shareholders are down 11% for the year, the market itself is up 30%. While the aim is to do better than that, it's worth recalling that even great long-term investments sometimes underperform for a year or more. It's great to see a nice little 90% rebound in the last three months. Let's just hope this isn't the widely-feared 'dead cat bounce' (which would indicate further declines to come). It's always interesting to track share price performance over the longer term. But to understand Amigo Holdings better, we need to consider many other factors. For instance, we've identified 2 warning signs for Amigo Holdings that you should be aware of.

Amigo Holdings is not the only stock that insiders are buying. For those who like to find winning investments this free list of growing companies with recent insider purchasing, could be just the ticket.

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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