Betmakers Technology Group (ASX:BET) shareholders have endured a 84% loss from investing in the stock three years ago

As an investor, mistakes are inevitable. But you have a problem if you face massive losses more than once in a while. So consider, for a moment, the misfortune of Betmakers Technology Group Ltd (ASX:BET) investors who have held the stock for three years as it declined a whopping 84%. That'd be enough to cause even the strongest minds some disquiet. Even worse, it's down 18% in about a month, which isn't fun at all. Importantly, this could be a market reaction to the recently released financial results. You can check out the latest numbers in our company report. While a drop like that is definitely a body blow, money isn't as important as health and happiness.

With that in mind, it's worth seeing if the company's underlying fundamentals have been the driver of long term performance, or if there are some discrepancies.

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Given that Betmakers Technology Group didn't make a profit in the last twelve months, we'll focus on revenue growth to form a quick view of its business development. When a company doesn't make profits, we'd generally hope to see good revenue growth. Some companies are willing to postpone profitability to grow revenue faster, but in that case one would hope for good top-line growth to make up for the lack of earnings.

Over three years, Betmakers Technology Group grew revenue at 7.4% per year. That's not a very high growth rate considering it doesn't make profits. But the share price crash at 23% per year does seem a bit harsh! While we're definitely wary of the stock, after that kind of performance, it could be an over-reaction. Before considering a purchase, take a look at the losses the company is racking up.

You can see below how earnings and revenue have changed over time (discover the exact values by clicking on the image).

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

A Different Perspective

We're pleased to report that Betmakers Technology Group shareholders have received a total shareholder return of 13% over one year. That certainly beats the loss of about 3% per year over the last half decade. This makes us a little wary, but the business might have turned around its fortunes. It's always interesting to track share price performance over the longer term. But to understand Betmakers Technology Group better, we need to consider many other factors. Even so, be aware that Betmakers Technology Group is showing 2 warning signs in our investment analysis , you should know about...

Of course Betmakers Technology Group may not be the best stock to buy. So you may wish to see this free collection of growth stocks.

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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