Yahoo Finance Investors Who Bought Scientific Games (NASDAQ:SGMS) Shares Five Years Ago Are Now Up 64%
Scientific Games Corporation (NASDAQ:SGMS) shareholders might be concerned after seeing the share price drop 22% in the last week. On the bright side the share price is up over the last half decade. Unfortunately its return of 64% is below the market return of 66%.
See our latest analysis for Scientific Games
Scientific Games wasn't profitable in the last twelve months, it is unlikely we'll see a strong correlation between its share price and its earnings per share (EPS). Arguably revenue is our next best option. Generally speaking, companies without profits are expected to grow revenue every year, and at a good clip. As you can imagine, fast revenue growth, when maintained, often leads to fast profit growth.
In the last 5 years Scientific Games saw its revenue grow at 9.2% per year. That's a pretty good long term growth rate. Revenue has been growing at a reasonable clip, so it's debatable whether the share price growth of 10% full reflects the underlying business growth. The key question is whether revenue growth will slow down, and if so, how quickly. There's no doubt that it can be difficult to value pre-profit companies.
You can see how earnings and revenue have changed over time in the image below (click on the chart to see the exact values).
We consider it positive that insiders have made significant purchases in the last year. Even so, future earnings will be far more important to whether current shareholders make money. You can see what analysts are predicting for Scientific Games in this interactive graph of future profit estimates.
A Different Perspective
Investors in Scientific Games had a tough year, with a total loss of 22%, against a market gain of about 16%. However, keep in mind that even the best stocks will sometimes underperform the market over a twelve month period. On the bright side, long term shareholders have made money, with a gain of 10% per year over half a decade. It could be that the recent sell-off is an opportunity, so it may be worth checking the fundamental data for signs of a long term growth 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 example, we've discovered 2 warning signs for Scientific Games that you should be aware of before investing here.
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