Shareholders Are Thrilled That The Sosandar (LON:SOS) Share Price Increased 181%

When you buy shares in a company, there is always a risk that the price drops to zero. But if you pick the right stock, you can make a lot more than 100%. Take, for example Sosandar Plc (LON:SOS). Its share price is already up an impressive 181% in the last twelve months. It's also good to see the share price up 49% over the last quarter. Also impressive, the stock is up 72% over three years, making long term shareholders happy, too.

View our latest analysis for Sosandar

Given that Sosandar 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. When a company doesn't make profits, we'd generally expect to see good revenue growth. That's because fast revenue growth can be easily extrapolated to forecast profits, often of considerable size.

Sosandar grew its revenue by 93% last year. That's stonking growth even when compared to other loss-making stocks. And the share price has responded, gaining 181% as we previously mentioned. That sort of revenue growth is bound to attract attention, even if the company doesn't turn a profit. The strong share price rise indicates optimism, so there may be a better opportunity for buyers as the hype fades a bit.

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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Balance sheet strength is crucial. It might be well worthwhile taking a look at our free report on how its financial position has changed over time.

A Different Perspective

It's nice to see that Sosandar shareholders have gained 181% (in total) over the last year. So this year's TSR was actually better than the three-year TSR (annualized) of 20%. The improving returns to shareholders suggests the stock is becoming more popular with time. I find it very interesting to look at share price over the long term as a proxy for business performance. But to truly gain insight, we need to consider other information, too. To that end, you should learn about the 4 warning signs we've spotted with Sosandar (including 1 which can't be ignored) .

But note: Sosandar may not be the best stock to buy. So take a peek at this free list of interesting companies with past earnings growth (and further growth forecast).

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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