Announcing: IQGeo Group (LON:IQG) Stock Increased An Energizing 159% In The Last Three Years

The worst result, after buying shares in a company (assuming no leverage), would be if you lose all the money you put in. But if you buy shares in a really great company, you can more than double your money. To wit, the IQGeo Group plc (LON:IQG) share price has flown 159% in the last three years. That sort of return is as solid as granite. It's also good to see the share price up 17% over the last quarter.

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Given that IQGeo Group 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. Generally speaking, companies without profits are expected to grow revenue every year, and at a good clip. Some companies are willing to postpone profitability to grow revenue faster, but in that case one does expect good top-line growth.

IQGeo Group actually saw its revenue drop by 44% per year over three years. So the share price gain of 37% per year is quite surprising. It's fair to say shareholders are definitely counting on a bright future.

The graphic below depicts how earnings and revenue have changed over time (unveil the exact values by clicking on the image).

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A Different Perspective

It's nice to see that IQGeo Group shareholders have received a total shareholder return of 60% over the last year. That gain is better than the annual TSR over five years, which is 19%. Therefore it seems like sentiment around the company has been positive lately. In the best case scenario, this may hint at some real business momentum, implying that now could be a great time to delve deeper. It's always interesting to track share price performance over the longer term. But to understand IQGeo Group better, we need to consider many other factors. Consider risks, for instance. Every company has them, and we've spotted 2 warning signs for IQGeo Group 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 GB exchanges.

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