Despite shrinking by HK$254m in the past week, Universal Technologies Holdings (HKG:1026) shareholders are still up 63% over 1 year

Some Universal Technologies Holdings Limited (HKG:1026) shareholders are probably rather concerned to see the share price fall 46% over the last three months. But looking back over the last year, the returns have actually been rather pleasing! In that time we've seen the stock easily surpass the market return, with a gain of 63%.

While the stock has fallen 19% this week, it's worth focusing on the longer term and seeing if the stocks historical returns have been driven by the underlying fundamentals.

See our latest analysis for Universal Technologies Holdings

Because Universal Technologies Holdings 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. 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.

In the last year Universal Technologies Holdings saw its revenue grow by 14%. That's not great considering the company is losing money. In keeping with the revenue growth, the share price gained 63% in that time. That's not a standout result, but it is solid - much like the level of revenue growth. Given the market doesn't seem too excited about the stock, a closer look at the financial data could pay off, if you can find indications of a stronger growth trend in the future.

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

If you are thinking of buying or selling Universal Technologies Holdings stock, you should check out this FREE detailed report on its balance sheet.

A Different Perspective

It's nice to see that Universal Technologies Holdings shareholders have received a total shareholder return of 63% over the last year. There's no doubt those recent returns are much better than the TSR loss of 7% per year over five years. The long term loss makes us cautious, but the short term TSR gain certainly hints at a brighter future. While it is well worth considering the different impacts that market conditions can have on the share price, there are other factors that are even more important. Even so, be aware that Universal Technologies Holdings is showing 2 warning signs in our investment analysis , and 1 of those makes us a bit uncomfortable...

We will like Universal Technologies Holdings better if we see some big insider buys. While we wait, check out this free list of growing companies with considerable, recent, insider buying.

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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