What Type Of Returns Would creditshelf's(ETR:CSQ) Shareholders Have Earned If They Purchased Their SharesYear Ago?

It's easy to match the overall market return by buying an index fund. While individual stocks can be big winners, plenty more fail to generate satisfactory returns. Unfortunately the creditshelf Aktiengesellschaft (ETR:CSQ) share price slid 18% over twelve months. That falls noticeably short of the market return of around 6.7%. creditshelf hasn't been listed for long, so although we're wary of recent listings that perform poorly, it may still prove itself with time.

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creditshelf 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. As you can imagine, fast revenue growth, when maintained, often leads to fast profit growth.

In the last twelve months, creditshelf increased its revenue by 50%. That's well above most other pre-profit companies. Given the revenue growth, the share price drop of 18% seems quite harsh. Our sympathies to shareholders who are now underwater. On the bright side, if this company is moving profits in the right direction, top-line growth like that could be an opportunity. Our monkey brains haven't evolved to think exponentially, so humans do tend to underestimate companies that have exponential growth.

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

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A Different Perspective

Given that the market gained 6.7% in the last year, creditshelf shareholders might be miffed that they lost 18%. However, keep in mind that even the best stocks will sometimes underperform the market over a twelve month period. The share price decline has continued throughout the most recent three months, down 6.3%, suggesting an absence of enthusiasm from investors. Basically, most investors should be wary of buying into a poor-performing stock, unless the business itself has clearly improved. 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. Consider risks, for instance. Every company has them, and we've spotted 3 warning signs for creditshelf 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 DE exchanges.

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