Does DCB Bank (NSE:DCBBANK) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

It's common for many investors, especially those who are inexperienced, to buy shares in companies with a good story even if these companies are loss-making. But the reality is that when a company loses money each year, for long enough, its investors will usually take their share of those losses. A loss-making company is yet to prove itself with profit, and eventually the inflow of external capital may dry up.

So if this idea of high risk and high reward doesn't suit, you might be more interested in profitable, growing companies, like DCB Bank (NSE:DCBBANK). Now this is not to say that the company presents the best investment opportunity around, but profitability is a key component to success in business.

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How Fast Is DCB Bank Growing?

Generally, companies experiencing growth in earnings per share (EPS) should see similar trends in share price. Therefore, there are plenty of investors who like to buy shares in companies that are growing EPS. It certainly is nice to see that DCB Bank has managed to grow EPS by 33% per year over three years. If the company can sustain that sort of growth, we'd expect shareholders to come away satisfied.

One way to double-check a company's growth is to look at how its revenue, and earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) margins are changing. It's noted that DCB Bank's revenue from operations was lower than its revenue in the last twelve months, so that could distort our analysis of its margins. DCB Bank maintained stable EBIT margins over the last year, all while growing revenue 17% to ₹26b. That's encouraging news for the company!

In the chart below, you can see how the company has grown earnings and revenue, over time. Click on the chart to see the exact numbers.

Check out our latest analysis for DCB Bank

Fortunately, we've got access to analyst forecasts of DCB Bank's future profits. You can do your own forecasts without looking, or you can take a peek at what the professionals are predicting.

Are DCB Bank Insiders Aligned With All Shareholders?

It's pleasing to see company leaders with putting their money on the line, so to speak, because it increases alignment of incentives between the people running the business, and its true owners. Shareholders will be pleased by the fact that insiders own DCB Bank shares worth a considerable sum. Indeed, they hold ₹1.3b worth of its stock. That's a lot of money, and no small incentive to work hard. Even though that's only about 3.2% of the company, it's enough money to indicate alignment between the leaders of the business and ordinary shareholders.

Is DCB Bank Worth Keeping An Eye On?

If you believe that share price follows earnings per share you should definitely be delving further into DCB Bank's strong EPS growth. Further, the high level of insider ownership is impressive and suggests that the management appreciates the EPS growth and has faith in DCB Bank's continuing strength. Fast growth and confident insiders should be enough to warrant further research, so it would seem that it's a good stock to follow. Don't forget that there may still be risks. For instance, we've identified 1 warning sign for DCB Bank that you should be aware of.

While opting for stocks without growing earnings and absent insider buying can yield results, for investors valuing these key metrics, here is a carefully selected list of companies in IN with promising growth potential and insider confidence.

Please note the insider transactions discussed in this article refer to reportable transactions in the relevant jurisdiction.

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