For beginners, it can seem like a good idea (and an exciting prospect) to buy a company that tells a good story to investors, even if it currently lacks a track record of revenue and profit. Sometimes these stories can cloud the minds of investors, leading them to invest with their emotions rather than on the merit of good company fundamentals. Loss making companies can act like a sponge for capital - so investors should be cautious that they're not throwing good money after bad.
If this kind of company isn't your style, you like companies that generate revenue, and even earn profits, then you may well be interested in DX (Group) (LON:DX.). While this doesn't necessarily speak to whether it's undervalued, the profitability of the business is enough to warrant some appreciation - especially if its growing.
Check out our latest analysis for DX (Group)
How Fast Is DX (Group) Growing Its Earnings Per Share?
In the last three years DX (Group)'s earnings per share took off; so much so that it's a bit disingenuous to use these figures to try and deduce long term estimates. As a result, we'll zoom in on growth over the last year, instead. DX (Group) boosted its trailing twelve month EPS from UK£0.027 to UK£0.031, in the last year. This amounts to a 14% gain; a figure that shareholders will be pleased to see.
Top-line growth is a great indicator that growth is sustainable, and combined with a high earnings before interest and taxation (EBIT) margin, it's a great way for a company to maintain a competitive advantage in the market. DX (Group) shareholders can take confidence from the fact that EBIT margins are up from 3.9% to 6.4%, and revenue is growing. Ticking those two boxes is a good sign of growth, in our book.
You can take a look at the company's revenue and earnings growth trend, in the chart below. To see the actual numbers, click on the chart.
Of course the knack is to find stocks that have their best days in the future, not in the past. You could base your opinion on past performance, of course, but you may also want to check this interactive graph of professional analyst EPS forecasts for DX (Group).
Are DX (Group) Insiders Aligned With All Shareholders?
It should give investors a sense of security owning shares in a company if insiders also own shares, creating a close alignment their interests. Shareholders will be pleased by the fact that insiders own DX (Group) shares worth a considerable sum. Given insiders own a significant chunk of shares, currently valued at UK£43m, they have plenty of motivation to push the business to succeed. Amounting to 24% of the outstanding shares, indicating that insiders are also significantly impacted by the decisions they make on the behalf of the business.