Yahoo Finance Announcing: Surface Transforms (LON:SCE) Stock Increased An Energizing 221% In The Last Three Years
The worst result, after buying shares in a company (assuming no leverage), would be if you lose all the money you put in. But if you buy shares in a really great company, you can more than double your money. For example, the Surface Transforms Plc (LON:SCE) share price has soared 221% in the last three years. Most would be happy with that. Also pleasing for shareholders was the 118% gain in the last three months.
Check out our latest analysis for Surface Transforms
Because Surface Transforms made a loss in the last twelve months, we think the market is probably more focussed on revenue and revenue growth, at least for now. Shareholders of unprofitable companies usually expect strong revenue growth. That's because fast revenue growth can be easily extrapolated to forecast profits, often of considerable size.
Over the last three years Surface Transforms has grown its revenue at 44% annually. That's much better than most loss-making companies. Along the way, the share price gained 48% per year, a solid pop by our standards. This suggests the market has recognized the progress the business has made, at least to a significant degree. Nonetheless, we'd say Surface Transforms is still worth investigating - successful businesses can often keep growing for long periods.
The graphic below depicts how earnings and revenue have changed over time (unveil the exact values by clicking on the image).
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. If you are thinking of buying or selling Surface Transforms stock, you should check out this free report showing analyst profit forecasts.
A Different Perspective
We're pleased to report that Surface Transforms shareholders have received a total shareholder return of 104% over one year. Since the one-year TSR is better than the five-year TSR (the latter coming in at 19% per year), it would seem that the stock's performance has improved in recent times. Someone with an optimistic perspective could view the recent improvement in TSR as indicating that the business itself is getting better with time. It's always interesting to track share price performance over the longer term. But to understand Surface Transforms better, we need to consider many other factors. Take risks, for example - Surface Transforms has 4 warning signs we think you should be aware of.
Of course, you might find a fantastic investment by looking elsewhere. So take a peek at this free list of companies we expect will grow earnings.
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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