Some stocks are best avoided. It hits us in the gut when we see fellow investors suffer a loss. Spare a thought for those who held Lamtex Holdings Limited (HKG:1041) for five whole years – as the share price tanked 91%. Unfortunately the share price momentum is still quite negative, with prices down 8.1% in thirty days.
We really feel for shareholders in this scenario. It’s a good reminder of the importance of diversification, and it’s worth keeping in mind there’s more to life than money, anyway.
Check out our latest analysis for Lamtex Holdings
Lamtex Holdings isn’t currently profitable, so most analysts would look to revenue growth to get an idea of how fast the underlying business is growing. When a company doesn’t make profits, we’d generally expect to see good revenue growth. As you can imagine, fast revenue growth, when maintained, often leads to fast profit growth.
Over five years, Lamtex Holdings grew its revenue at 26% per year. That’s better than most loss-making companies. So it’s not at all clear to us why the share price sunk 39% throughout that time. It could be that the stock was over-hyped before. We’d recommend carefully checking for indications of future growth – and balance sheet threats – before considering a purchase.
The graphic below depicts how revenue has changed over time.
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. Dive deeper into the earnings by checking this interactive graph of Lamtex Holdings’s earnings, revenue and cash flow.
A Different Perspective
Investors in Lamtex Holdings had a tough year, with a total loss of 18%, against a market gain of about 7.3%. However, keep in mind that even the best stocks will sometimes underperform the market over a twelve month period. Unfortunately, longer term shareholders are suffering worse, given the loss of 39% doled out over the last five years. We’d need to see some sustained improvements in the key metrics before we could muster much enthusiasm. 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 Lamtex Holdings by clicking this link.
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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 HK exchanges.
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