Some SFund International Holdings Limited (HKG:1367) shareholders are probably rather concerned to see the share price fall 40% over the last three months. But that doesn't change the fact that shareholders have received really good returns over the last five years. In fact, the share price is 153% higher today. We think it's more important to dwell on the long term returns than the short term returns. The more important question is whether the stock is too cheap or too expensive today. Unfortunately not all shareholders will have held it for the long term, so spare a thought for those caught in the 53% decline over the last twelve months.
See our latest analysis for SFund International Holdings
Because SFund International Holdings is loss-making, we think the market is probably more focussed on revenue and revenue growth, at least for now. When a company doesn't make profits, we'd generally expect to see good revenue growth. That's because it's hard to be confident a company will be sustainable if revenue growth is negligible, and it never makes a profit.
Over the last half decade SFund International Holdings's revenue has actually been trending down at about 21% per year. Given that scenario, we wouldn't have expected the share price to rise 20% per year, but that's what it did. It just goes to show tht the market is forward looking, and it's not always easy to predict the future based on past trends. Still, this situation makes us a little wary of the stock.
The company's revenue and earnings (over time) are depicted in the image below (click to see the exact numbers).
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
We regret to report that SFund International Holdings shareholders are down 53% for the year. Unfortunately, that's worse than the broader market decline of 6.2%. Having said that, it's inevitable that some stocks will be oversold in a falling market. The key is to keep your eyes on the fundamental developments. Longer term investors wouldn't be so upset, since they would have made 20%, each year, over five years. If the fundamental data continues to indicate long term sustainable growth, the current sell-off could be an opportunity worth considering. You could get a better understanding of SFund International Holdings's growth by checking out this more detailed historical graph of earnings, revenue and cash flow.
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