Would Shareholders Who Purchased Catapult Group International's (ASX:CAT) Stock Five Years Be Happy With The Share price Today?

For many, the main point of investing is to generate higher returns than the overall market. But every investor is virtually certain to have both over-performing and under-performing stocks. At this point some shareholders may be questioning their investment in Catapult Group International Limited (ASX:CAT), since the last five years saw the share price fall 15%. The falls have accelerated recently, with the share price down 11% in the last three months.

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Catapult Group International wasn't profitable in the last twelve months, it is unlikely we'll see a strong correlation between its share price and its earnings per share (EPS). Arguably revenue is our next best option. Shareholders of unprofitable companies usually expect strong 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.

In the last half decade, Catapult Group International saw its revenue increase by 35% per year. That's better than most loss-making companies. Shareholders are no doubt disappointed with the loss of 3%, each year, in that time. So you might argue the Catapult Group International should get more credit for its rather impressive revenue growth over the period. If that's the case, now might be the smart time to take a close look at it.

The image below shows how earnings and revenue have tracked over time (if you click on the image you can see greater detail).

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A Different Perspective

Investors in Catapult Group International had a tough year, with a total loss of 3.4%, against a market gain of about 4.5%. However, keep in mind that even the best stocks will sometimes underperform the market over a twelve month period. Regrettably, last year's performance caps off a bad run, with the shareholders facing a total loss of 3% per year over five years. Generally speaking long term share price weakness can be a bad sign, though contrarian investors might want to research the stock in hope of a turnaround. I find it very interesting to look at share price over the long term as a proxy for business performance. But to truly gain insight, we need to consider other information, too. Even so, be aware that Catapult Group International is showing 1 warning sign in our investment analysis , you should know about...

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