Yahoo Finance Did Changing Sentiment Drive Condor Gold's (LON:CNR) Share Price Down A Painful 76%?
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Long term investing works well, but it doesn't always work for each individual stock. We don't wish catastrophic capital loss on anyone. For example, we sympathize with anyone who was caught holding Condor Gold Plc (LON:CNR) during the five years that saw its share price drop a whopping 76%. And we doubt long term believers are the only worried holders, since the stock price has declined 58% over the last twelve months. Shareholders have had an even rougher run lately, with the share price down 31% in the last 90 days.
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With zero revenue generated over twelve months, we don't think that Condor Gold has proved its business plan yet. We can't help wondering why it's publicly listed so early in its journey. Are venture capitalists not interested? As a result, we think it's unlikely shareholders are paying much attention to current revenue, but rather speculating on growth in the years to come. For example, investors may be hoping that Condor Gold finds some valuable resources, before it runs out of money.
Companies that lack both meaningful revenue and profits are usually considered high risk. You should be aware that there is always a chance that this sort of company will need to issue more shares to raise money to continue pursuing its business plan. While some companies like this go on to deliver on their plan, making good money for shareholders, many end in painful losses and eventual de-listing. Condor Gold has already given some investors a taste of the bitter losses that high risk investing can cause.
Condor Gold had net debt of UK£30,341 when it last reported in December 2018, according to our data. That makes it extremely high risk, in our view. But with the share price diving 25% per year, over 5 years, it's probably fair to say that some shareholders no longer believe the company will succeed. You can see in the image below, how Condor Gold's cash levels have changed over time (click to see the values).
Of course, the truth is that it is hard to value companies without much revenue or profit. Would it bother you if insiders were selling the stock? I'd like that just about as much as I like to drink milk and fruit juice mixed together. It only takes a moment for you to check whether we have identified any insider sales recently.
A Different Perspective
Investors in Condor Gold had a tough year, with a total loss of 58%, against a market gain of about 2.3%. Even the share prices of good stocks drop sometimes, but we want to see improvements in the fundamental metrics of a business, before getting too interested. Regrettably, last year's performance caps off a bad run, with the shareholders facing a total loss of 25% per year over five years. Generally speaking long term share price weakness can be a bad sign, though contrarian investors might want to research the stock in hope of a turnaround. It is all well and good that insiders have been buying shares, but we suggest you check here to see what price insiders were buying at.
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