Those who invested in Draganfly (CSE:DPRO) a year ago are up 49%

Draganfly Inc. (CSE:DPRO) shareholders have seen the share price descend 21% over the month. But that doesn't change the reality that over twelve months the stock has done really well. In that time we've seen the stock easily surpass the market return, with a gain of 49%.

Now it's worth having a look at the company's fundamentals too, because that will help us determine if the long term shareholder return has matched the performance of the underlying business.

Check out our latest analysis for Draganfly

Draganfly 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. When a company doesn't make profits, we'd generally expect to see good 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 year Draganfly saw its revenue grow by 105%. That's well above most other pre-profit companies. While the share price gain of 49% over twelve months is pretty tasty, you might argue it doesn't fully reflect the strong revenue growth. So quite frankly it could be a good time to investigate Draganfly in some detail. Human beings have trouble conceptualizing (and valuing) exponential growth. Is that what we're seeing here?

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

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

A Different Perspective

Draganfly boasts a total shareholder return of 49% for the last year. We regret to report that the share price is down 0.6% over ninety days. Shorter term share price moves often don't signify much about the business itself. 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. Take risks, for example - Draganfly has 5 warning signs (and 2 which shouldn't be ignored) we think you should know about.

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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 CA exchanges.

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