Does Coral India Finance and Housing (NSE:CORALFINAC) 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. While a well funded company may sustain losses for years, it will need to generate a profit eventually, or else investors will move on and the company will wither away.

So if this idea of high risk and high reward doesn't suit, you might be more interested in profitable, growing companies, like Coral India Finance and Housing (NSE:CORALFINAC). Even if this company is fairly valued by the market, investors would agree that generating consistent profits will continue to provide Coral India Finance and Housing with the means to add long-term value to shareholders.

View our latest analysis for Coral India Finance and Housing

How Fast Is Coral India Finance and Housing Growing?

Generally, companies experiencing growth in earnings per share (EPS) should see similar trends in share price. So it makes sense that experienced investors pay close attention to company EPS when undertaking investment research. To the delight of shareholders, Coral India Finance and Housing has achieved impressive annual EPS growth of 40%, compound, over the last three years. That sort of growth rarely ever lasts long, but it is well worth paying attention to when it happens.

It's often helpful to take a look at earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) margins, as well as revenue growth, to get another take on the quality of the company's growth. Our analysis has highlighted that Coral India Finance and Housing's revenue from operations did not account for all of their revenue in the previous 12 months, so our analysis of its margins might not accurately reflect the underlying business. On the revenue front, Coral India Finance and Housing has done well over the past year, growing revenue by 20% to ₹331m but EBIT margin figures were less stellar, seeing a decline over the last 12 months. If EBIT margins are able to stay balanced and this revenue growth continues, then we should see brighter days ahead.

You can take a look at the company's revenue and earnings growth trend, in the chart below. To see the actual numbers, click on the chart.

Coral India Finance and Housing isn't a huge company, given its market capitalisation of ₹2.0b. That makes it extra important to check on its balance sheet strength.

Are Coral India Finance and Housing Insiders Aligned With All Shareholders?

Seeing insiders owning a large portion of the shares on issue is often a good sign. Their incentives will be aligned with the investors and there's less of a probability in a sudden sell-off that would impact the share price. So as you can imagine, the fact that Coral India Finance and Housing insiders own a significant number of shares certainly is appealing. Indeed, with a collective holding of 59%, company insiders are in control and have plenty of capital behind the venture. Intuition will tell you this is a good sign because it suggests they will be incentivised to build value for shareholders over the long term. Of course, Coral India Finance and Housing is a very small company, with a market cap of only ₹2.0b. So this large proportion of shares owned by insiders only amounts to ₹1.2b. That's not a huge stake in absolute terms, but it should help keep insiders aligned with other shareholders.

Is Coral India Finance and Housing Worth Keeping An Eye On?

Coral India Finance and Housing's earnings per share have been soaring, with growth rates sky high. That sort of growth is nothing short of eye-catching, and the large investment held by insiders should certainly brighten the view of the company. At times fast EPS growth is a sign the business has reached an inflection point, so there's a potential opportunity to be had here. Based on the sum of its parts, we definitely think its worth watching Coral India Finance and Housing very closely. It is worth noting though that we have found 3 warning signs for Coral India Finance and Housing that you need to take into consideration.

There's always the possibility of doing well buying stocks that are not growing earnings and do not have insiders buying shares. But for those who consider these important metrics, we encourage you to check out companies that do have those features. You can access a tailored list of Indian companies which have demonstrated growth backed by significant insider holdings.

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

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