Yahoo Finance Introducing French Connection Group (LON:FCCN), The Stock That Dropped 23% In The Last Five Years
The main aim of stock picking is to find the market-beating stocks. But every investor is virtually certain to have both over-performing and under-performing stocks. So we wouldn't blame long term French Connection Group PLC (LON:FCCN) shareholders for doubting their decision to hold, with the stock down 23% over a half decade. And some of the more recent buyers are probably worried, too, with the stock falling 22% in the last year. On the other hand, we note it's up 9.3% in about a month.
See our latest analysis for French Connection Group
Because French Connection Group is loss-making, we think the market is probably more focussed on revenue and revenue growth, at least for now. Generally speaking, companies without profits are expected to grow revenue every year, and at a good clip. That's because fast revenue growth can be easily extrapolated to forecast profits, often of considerable size.
Over half a decade French Connection Group reduced its trailing twelve month revenue by 6.7% for each year. That's not what investors generally want to see. The stock hasn't done well for shareholders in the last five years, falling 5.1%, annualized. Unfortunately, though, it makes sense given the lack of either profits or revenue growth. It might be worth watching for signs of a turnaround - buyers are probably expecting one.
You can see below how earnings and revenue have changed over time (discover the exact values by clicking on the image).
You can see how its balance sheet has strengthened (or weakened) over time in this free interactive graphic.
A Different Perspective
Investors in French Connection Group had a tough year, with a total loss of 22%, against a market gain of about 3.6%. However, keep in mind that even the best stocks will sometimes underperform the market over a twelve month period. Unfortunately, last year's performance may indicate unresolved challenges, given that it was worse than the annualised loss of 5.1% over the last half decade. 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. Shareholders might want to examine this detailed historical graph of past earnings, revenue and cash flow.
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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