Do 360 One Wam's (NSE:360ONE) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Investors are often guided by the idea of discovering 'the next big thing', even if that means buying 'story stocks' without any revenue, let alone profit. Sometimes these stories can cloud the minds of investors, leading them to invest with their emotions rather than on the merit of good company fundamentals. 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.

Despite being in the age of tech-stock blue-sky investing, many investors still adopt a more traditional strategy; buying shares in profitable companies like 360 One Wam (NSE:360ONE). While profit isn't the sole metric that should be considered when investing, it's worth recognising businesses that can consistently produce it.

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360 One Wam's Earnings Per Share Are 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. It certainly is nice to see that 360 One Wam has managed to grow EPS by 21% per year over three years. As a general rule, we'd say that if a company can keep up that sort of growth, shareholders will be beaming.

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 360 One Wam's revenue from operations was lower than its revenue in the last twelve months, so that could distort our analysis of its margins. EBIT margins for 360 One Wam remained fairly unchanged over the last year, however the company should be pleased to report its revenue growth for the period of 59% to ₹38b. That's encouraging news for the company!

The chart below shows how the company's bottom and top lines have progressed over time. To see the actual numbers, click on the chart.

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Of course the knack is to find stocks that have their best days in the future, not in the past. You could base your opinion on past performance, of course, but you may also want to check this interactive graph of professional analyst EPS forecasts for 360 One Wam .

Are 360 One Wam Insiders Aligned With All Shareholders?

It's a necessity that company leaders act in the best interest of shareholders and so insider investment always comes as a reassurance to the market. So it is good to see that 360 One Wam insiders have a significant amount of capital invested in the stock. Indeed, they have a considerable amount of wealth invested in it, currently valued at ₹42b. Investors will appreciate management having this amount of skin in the game as it shows their commitment to the company's future.

Should You Add 360 One Wam To Your Watchlist?

If you believe that share price follows earnings per share you should definitely be delving further into 360 One Wam'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 360 One Wam's continuing strength. On the balance of its merits, solid EPS growth and company insiders who are aligned with the shareholders would indicate a business that is worthy of further research. You still need to take note of risks, for example - 360 One Wam has 2 warning signs (and 1 which shouldn't be ignored) we think you should know about.

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

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