Would Shareholders Who Purchased Trilogy International Partners' (TSE:TRL) Stock Three Years Be Happy With The Share price Today?

As an investor, mistakes are inevitable. But you want to avoid the really big losses like the plague. So spare a thought for the long term shareholders of Trilogy International Partners Inc. (TSE:TRL); the share price is down a whopping 76% in the last three years. That would be a disturbing experience. And more recent buyers are having a tough time too, with a drop of 33% in the last year. On the other hand the share price has bounced 6.7% over the last week.

See our latest analysis for Trilogy International Partners

Given that Trilogy International Partners 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 expect to see good revenue growth. That's because fast revenue growth can be easily extrapolated to forecast profits, often of considerable size.

Over the last three years, Trilogy International Partners' revenue dropped 8.6% per year. That's not what investors generally want to see. Having said that the 21% annualized share price decline highlights the risk of investing in unprofitable companies. We're generally averse to companies with declining revenues, but we're not alone in that. Don't let a share price decline ruin your calm. You make better decisions when you're calm.

You can see how earnings and revenue have changed over time in the image below (click on the chart to see the exact values).

We like that insiders have been buying shares in the last twelve months. 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 Trilogy International Partners will earn in the future (free profit forecasts).

A Different Perspective

Trilogy International Partners shareholders are down 33% for the year, but the broader market is up 3.9%. However, keep in mind that even the best stocks will sometimes underperform the market over a twelve month period. Unfortunately, the longer term story isn't pretty, with investment losses running at 21% per year over three years. We'd need clear signs of growth in the underlying business before we could muster much enthusiasm for this one. 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. For example, we've discovered 1 warning sign for Trilogy International Partners that you should be aware of before investing here.

Trilogy International Partners is not the only stock insiders are buying. So take a peek at this free list of growing companies with insider buying.

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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