Did Business Growth Power Trevali Mining's (TSE:TV) Share Price Gain of 121%?

Unfortunately, investing is risky - companies can and do go bankrupt. But if you pick the right business to buy shares in, you can make more than you can lose. For example, the Trevali Mining Corporation (TSE:TV) share price has soared 121% return in just a single year. In contrast, the longer term returns are negative, since the share price is 73% lower than it was three years ago.

Check out our latest analysis for Trevali Mining

Trevali Mining isn't currently profitable, so most analysts would look to revenue growth to get an idea of how fast the underlying business is growing. Shareholders of unprofitable companies usually expect strong revenue growth. As you can imagine, fast revenue growth, when maintained, often leads to fast profit growth.

In the last year Trevali Mining saw its revenue shrink by 26%. So we would not have expected the share price to rise 121%. It just goes to show the market doesn't always pay attention to the reported numbers. Of course, it could be that the market expected this revenue drop.

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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Take a more thorough look at Trevali Mining's financial health with this free report on its balance sheet.

A Different Perspective

We're pleased to report that Trevali Mining shareholders have received a total shareholder return of 121% over one year. Notably the five-year annualised TSR loss of 12% per year compares very unfavourably with the recent share price performance. We generally put more weight on the long term performance over the short term, but the recent improvement could hint at a (positive) inflection point within the business. 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. Case in point: We've spotted 2 warning signs for Trevali Mining 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 CA exchanges.

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