If You Had Bought Bajaj Hindusthan Sugar's (NSE:BAJAJHIND) Shares Three Years Ago You Would Be Down 59%

It is a pleasure to report that the Bajaj Hindusthan Sugar Limited (NSE:BAJAJHIND) is up 41% in the last quarter. But that doesn't change the fact that the returns over the last three years have been disappointing. Indeed, the share price is down a tragic 59% in the last three years. So it is really good to see an improvement. The rise has some hopeful, but turnarounds are often precarious.

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Because Bajaj Hindusthan Sugar 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. As you can imagine, fast revenue growth, when maintained, often leads to fast profit growth.

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

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A Different Perspective

Bajaj Hindusthan Sugar shareholders have received returns of 11% over twelve months, which isn't far from the general market return. The silver lining is that the share price is up in the short term, which flies in the face of the annualised loss of 8.8% over the last five years. We're pretty skeptical of turnaround stories, but it's good to see the recent share price recovery. 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. Take risks, for example - Bajaj Hindusthan Sugar has 2 warning signs we think you should be aware of.

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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 IN exchanges.

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