Yahoo Finance Announcing: Inspired Entertainment (NASDAQ:INSE) Stock Increased An Energizing 284% In The Last Year
When you buy shares in a company, there is always a risk that the price drops to zero. But if you pick the right business to buy shares in, you can make more than you can lose. Take, for example Inspired Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:INSE). Its share price is already up an impressive 284% in the last twelve months. Then again, the 9.3% share price decline hasn't been so fun for shareholders. This could be related to the soft market, with stocks down around 0.8% in the last month. Having said that, the longer term returns aren't so impressive, with stock gaining just 25% in three years.
View our latest analysis for Inspired Entertainment
Inspired Entertainment 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. 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 year Inspired Entertainment saw its revenue grow by 30%. That's a fairly respectable growth rate. The revenue growth is decent but the share price had an even better year, gaining 284%. If the profitability is on the horizon then now could be a very exciting time to be a shareholder. Of course, we are always cautious about succumbing to 'fear of missing out' when a stock has shot up strongly.
The image below shows how earnings and revenue have tracked over time (if you click on the image you can see greater detail).
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A Different Perspective
We're pleased to report that Inspired Entertainment rewarded shareholders with a total shareholder return of 284% over the last year. So this year's TSR was actually better than the three-year TSR (annualized) of 8%. These improved returns may hint at some real business momentum, implying that now could be a great time to delve deeper. 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. Like risks, for instance. Every company has them, and we've spotted 2 warning signs for Inspired Entertainment (of which 1 can't be ignored!) you should know about.
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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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