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The simplest way to benefit from a rising market is to buy an index fund. When you buy individual stocks, you can make higher profits, but you also face the risk of under-performance. Unfortunately the Narmada Agrobase Limited (NSE:NARMADA) share price slid 24% over twelve months. That's well bellow the market return of 4.9%. Narmada Agrobase may have better days ahead, of course; we've only looked at a one year period.
Check out our latest analysis for Narmada Agrobase
We don't think that Narmada Agrobase's modest trailing twelve month profit has the market's full attention at the moment. We think revenue is probably a better guide. As a general rule, we think this kind of company is more comparable to loss-making stocks, since the actual profit is so low. For shareholders to have confidence a company will grow profits significantly, it must grow revenue.
In the last twelve months, Narmada Agrobase increased its revenue by 29%. We think that is pretty nice growth. Meanwhile, the share price is down 24% over twelve months, which is disappointing given the progress made. You might even wonder if the share price was previously over-hyped. However, that's in the past now, and it's the future that matters most.
The graphic below shows how revenue and earnings have changed as management guided the business forward. If you want to see cashflow, you can click on the chart.
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A Different Perspective
Given that the market gained 4.9% in the last year, Narmada Agrobase shareholders might be miffed that they lost 24%. While the aim is to do better than that, it's worth recalling that even great long-term investments sometimes underperform for a year or more. The share price decline has continued throughout the most recent three months, down 8.8%, suggesting an absence of enthusiasm from investors. Basically, most investors should be wary of buying into a poor-performing stock, unless the business itself has clearly improved. Before deciding if you like the current share price, check how Narmada Agrobase scores on these 3 valuation metrics.
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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 IN exchanges.
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