The past three months have been tough. Core Lithium Co., Ltd. (ASX:CXO) shareholders are in a rather worrying situation, with the share price down 44%. However, the fact remains that shareholders have received very good returns over the past five years. In fact, the share price is up 229% today. Generally speaking, long-term returns give a better idea of ​​the quality of a business than short-term returns. Only time will tell if the current share price still reflects excessive optimism. Long-term returns are great, but given the 87% drop over the last year, I have some sympathy for recent buyers.
So let’s investigate and see if the company’s long term performance is in line with the progress of its underlying business.
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Core Lithium hasn’t made a profit in the last 12 months, so we’re unlikely to see a strong correlation between its share price and earnings per share (EPS). Revenues are probably the next best option. Companies without profits are generally expected to grow revenue at a respectable pace each year. Some companies postpone profitability in order to grow revenue faster, but in these cases, strong sales growth is expected to make up for the revenue shortfall.
Over the past five years, Core Lithium has grown its earnings at 101% per year, well above most pre-profitable companies. Meanwhile, the stock price over that period has grown at a compound annual rate of 27%, and the stock price movement certainly reflects that strong growth. Therefore, it appears buyers are focusing on the strong earnings growth. Core Lithium appears to be a high growth stock, so growth investors may want to add it to their watch list.
You can see below how earnings and revenue have changed over time (discover the exact values ​​by clicking on the image).
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A different perspective
Core Lithium shareholders are down 87% this year, while the market itself is up 13%. Even the share prices of blue chip stocks can fall, but we want to see improvement in a company’s fundamental metrics before getting too interested. Longer term investors likely won’t be too upset, after gaining 27% annually over five years. If the fundamental data continues to point to long term, sustainable growth, the current sell-off could be an opportunity worth considering. While it’s well worth considering the different impacts that market conditions can have on share prices, there are other factors that are even more important. Still, Core Lithium is Two Warning Signs in Investment Analysis one of which is a bit unpleasant…
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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 Australian exchanges.
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