Shareholders Are Raving About How The NRC Group (OB:NRC) Share Price Increased 323%

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Long term investing can be life changing when you buy and hold the truly great businesses. And we've seen some truly amazing gains over the years. Just think about the savvy investors who held NRC Group ASA (OB:NRC) shares for the last five years, while they gained 323%. If that doesn't get you thinking about long term investing, we don't know what will. It's also good to see the share price up 12% over the last quarter.

Check out our latest analysis for NRC Group

NRC Group isn't currently profitable, so most analysts would look to revenue growth to get an idea of how fast the underlying business is growing. Shareholders of unprofitable companies usually expect strong revenue growth. Some companies are willing to postpone profitability to grow revenue faster, but in that case one does expect good top-line growth.

In the last 5 years NRC Group saw its revenue grow at 47% per year. That's well above most pre-profit companies. Fortunately, the market has not missed this, and has pushed the share price up by 33% per year in that time. Despite the strong run, top performers like NRC Group have been known to go on winning for decades. So we'd recommend you take a closer look at this one, but keep in mind the market seems optimistic.

Depicted in the graphic below, you'll see revenue and earnings over time. If you want more detail, you can click on the chart itself.

This free interactive report on NRC Group's balance sheet strength is a great place to start, if you want to investigate the stock further.

A Dividend Lost

The share price return figures discussed above don't include the value of dividends paid previously, but the total shareholder return (TSR) does. Many would argue the TSR gives a more complete picture of the value a stock brings to its holders. NRC Group's TSR over the last 5 years is 343%; better than its share price return. Although the company had to cut dividends, it has paid cash to shareholders in the past.

A Different Perspective

We're pleased to report that NRC Group shareholders have received a total shareholder return of 1.1% over one year. However, that falls short of the 35% TSR per annum it has made for shareholders, each year, over five years. Potential buyers might understandably feel they've missed the opportunity, but it's always possible business is still firing on all cylinders. Most investors take the time to check the data on insider transactions. You can click here to see if insiders have been buying or selling.

If you would prefer to check out another company -- one with potentially superior financials -- then do not miss this free list of companies that have proven they can grow earnings.

Please note, the market returns quoted in this article reflect the market weighted average returns of stocks that currently trade on NO exchanges.

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