Energy Fuels (TSE:EFR) pulls back 9.3% this week, but still delivers shareholders fantastic 74% CAGR over 3 years

Energy Fuels Inc. (TSE:EFR) shareholders might be concerned after seeing the share price drop 27% in the last month. But that doesn't change the fact that the returns over the last three years have been spectacular. In fact, the share price has taken off in that time, up 425%. As long term investors the recent fall doesn't detract all that much from the longer term story. The only way to form a view of whether the current price is justified is to consider the merits of the business itself.

Although Energy Fuels has shed CA$117m from its market cap this week, let's take a look at its longer term fundamental trends and see if they've driven returns.

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Energy Fuels 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. That's because fast revenue growth can be easily extrapolated to forecast profits, often of considerable size.

Energy Fuels' revenue trended up 59% each year over three years. That's well above most pre-profit companies. And it's not just the revenue that is taking off. The share price is up 74% per year in that time. It's always tempting to take profits after a share price gain like that, but high-growth companies like Energy Fuels can sometimes sustain strong growth for many years. So we'd recommend you take a closer look at this one, or even put it on your watchlist.

The company's revenue and earnings (over time) are depicted in the image below (click to see the exact numbers).

We consider it positive that insiders have made significant purchases in the last year. Even so, future earnings will be far more important to whether current shareholders make money. So it makes a lot of sense to check out what analysts think Energy Fuels will earn in the future (free profit forecasts).

A Different Perspective

While the broader market lost about 8.9% in the twelve months, Energy Fuels shareholders did even worse, losing 39%. However, it could simply be that the share price has been impacted by broader market jitters. It might be worth keeping an eye on the fundamentals, in case there's a good opportunity. Longer term investors wouldn't be so upset, since they would have made 30%, each year, over five years. If the fundamental data continues to indicate long term sustainable growth, the current sell-off could be an opportunity worth considering. Investors who like to make money usually check up on insider purchases, such as the price paid, and total amount bought. You can find out about the insider purchases of Energy Fuels by clicking this link.

There are plenty of other companies that have insiders buying up shares. You probably do not want to miss this free list of growing companies that insiders are buying.

Please note, the market returns quoted in this article reflect the market weighted average returns of stocks that currently trade on Canadian exchanges.

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