Apex Ace Holding (HKG:6036) pops 18% this week, taking one-year gains to 126%

Unfortunately, investing is risky - companies can and do go bankrupt. But if you pick the right stock, you can make a lot more than 100%. For example, the Apex Ace Holding Limited (HKG:6036) share price has soared 126% in the last 1 year. Most would be very happy with that, especially in just one year! It's also good to see the share price up 100% over the last quarter. However, the stock hasn't done so well in the longer term, with the stock only up 13% in three years.

On the back of a solid 7-day performance, let's check what role the company's fundamentals have played in driving long term shareholder returns.

View our latest analysis for Apex Ace Holding

Because Apex Ace Holding made a loss in the last twelve months, we think the market is probably more focussed on revenue and revenue growth, at least for now. When a company doesn't make profits, we'd generally expect to see good revenue growth. That's because it's hard to be confident a company will be sustainable if revenue growth is negligible, and it never makes a profit.

Apex Ace Holding actually shrunk its revenue over the last year, with a reduction of 9.3%. So we would not have expected the share price to rise 126%. It just goes to show the market doesn't always pay attention to the reported numbers. It's quite likely the revenue fall was already priced in, anyway.

The image below shows how earnings and revenue have tracked over time (if you click on the image you can see greater detail).

You can see how its balance sheet has strengthened (or weakened) over time in this free interactive graphic.

A Different Perspective

We're pleased to report that Apex Ace Holding rewarded shareholders with a total shareholder return of 126% over the last year. So this year's TSR was actually better than the three-year TSR (annualized) of 5%. These improved returns may hint at some real business momentum, implying that now could be a great time to delve deeper. 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. To that end, you should learn about the 4 warning signs we've spotted with Apex Ace Holding (including 2 which can't be ignored) .

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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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