Bridger Aerospace Group Holdings (NASDAQ:BAER) shareholders have endured a 32% loss from investing in the stock a year ago

Bridger Aerospace Group Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:BAER) shareholders should be happy to see the share price up 20% in the last month. But that doesn't change the fact that the returns over the last year have been less than pleasing. In fact the stock is down 32% in the last year, well below the market return.

Since shareholders are down over the longer term, lets look at the underlying fundamentals over the that time and see if they've been consistent with returns.

Check out our latest analysis for Bridger Aerospace Group Holdings

While Bridger Aerospace Group Holdings made a small profit, in the last year, we think that the market is probably more focussed on the top line growth at the moment. Generally speaking, we'd consider a stock like this alongside loss-making companies, simply because the quantum of the profit is so low. It would be hard to believe in a more profitable future without growing revenues.

Bridger Aerospace Group Holdings' revenue didn't grow at all in the last year. In fact, it fell 6.0%. That's not what investors generally want to see. Shareholders have seen the share price drop 32% in that time. 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.

The company's revenue and earnings (over time) are depicted in the image below (click to see the exact numbers).

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Take a more thorough look at Bridger Aerospace Group Holdings' financial health with this free report on its balance sheet.

A Different Perspective

While Bridger Aerospace Group Holdings shareholders are down 32% for the year, the market itself is up 6.0%. 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. Putting aside the last twelve months, it's good to see the share price has rebounded by 0.3%, in the last ninety days. This could just be a bounce because the selling was too aggressive, but fingers crossed it's the start of a new trend. 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 3 warning signs for Bridger Aerospace Group Holdings (2 shouldn't be ignored) that you should be aware of.

But note: Bridger Aerospace Group Holdings may not be the best stock to buy. So take a peek at this free list of interesting companies with past earnings growth (and further growth forecast).

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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