Yahoo Finance Investors Who Bought MolMed (BIT:MLM) Shares Five Years Ago Are Now Down 24%
Ideally, your overall portfolio should beat the market average. But every investor is virtually certain to have both over-performing and under-performing stocks. So we wouldn't blame long term MolMed S.p.A. (BIT:MLM) shareholders for doubting their decision to hold, with the stock down 24% over a half decade. The silver lining is that the stock is up 1.9% in about a week.
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Given that MolMed didn't make a profit in the last twelve months, we'll focus on revenue growth to form a quick view of its business development. Generally speaking, companies without profits are expected to grow revenue every year, and at a good clip. Some companies are willing to postpone profitability to grow revenue faster, but in that case one does expect good top-line growth.
In the last half decade, MolMed saw its revenue increase by 20% per year. That's well above most other pre-profit companies. The share price drop of 5.4% per year over five years would be considered let down. So you might argue the MolMed should get more credit for its rather impressive revenue growth over the period. If that's the case, now might be the smart time to take a close look at it.
The graphic below depicts how earnings and revenue have changed over time (unveil the exact values by clicking on the image).
This free interactive report on MolMed's balance sheet strength is a great place to start, if you want to investigate the stock further.
What about the Total Shareholder Return (TSR)?
We've already covered MolMed's share price action, but we should also mention its total shareholder return (TSR). The TSR attempts to capture the value of dividends (as if they were reinvested) as well as any spin-offs or discounted capital raisings offered to shareholders. MolMed hasn't been paying dividends, but its TSR of -9.1% exceeds its share price return of -24%, implying it has either spun-off a business, or raised capital at a discount; thereby providing additional value to shareholders.
A Different Perspective
MolMed's TSR for the year was broadly in line with the market average, at 23%. To take a positive view, the gain is pleasing, and it sure beats annualized TSR loss of 1.9%, which was endured over half a decade. We're pretty skeptical of turnaround stories, but it's good to see the recent share price recovery. You could get a better understanding of MolMed's growth by checking out this more detailed historical graph of earnings, revenue and cash flow.
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Please note, the market returns quoted in this article reflect the market weighted average returns of stocks that currently trade on IT exchanges.
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