Pioneer Distilleries Limited (NSE:PIONDIST) shareholders have seen the share price descend 16% over the month. But the silver lining is the stock is up over five years. However we are not very impressed because the share price is only up 94%, less than the market return of 94%.
Check out our latest analysis for Pioneer Distilleries
Pioneer Distilleries isn't yet profitable, so most analysts would look to revenue growth to get an idea of how fast the underlying business is growing. When a company doesn't yet make profits, we'd generally expect to see good revenue growth. Some companies are willing to postpone profitability to grow revenue faster, but in that case one does expect good top-line growth.
Over the last half decade Pioneer Distilleries's revenue has actually been trending down at about 0.08% per year. The stock is only up 14% for each year during the period. Arguably that's not bad given the soft revenue and loss-making position. Of course, a closer look at the bottom line - and any available analyst forecasts - could reveal an opportunity (if they point to future growth).
The chart below shows how revenue and earnings have changed with time, (if you click on the chart you can see the actual values).
You can see how its financial situation has strengthened (or weakened) over time in this freeinteractive graphic.
A Different Perspective
We regret to report that Pioneer Distilleries shareholders are down 30% for the year. Unfortunately, that's even worse than the broader market decline of 6.9%. However, it could simply be that the share price has been impacted by broader market jitters. It might be worth keeping an eye on the fundamentals, in case there's a good opportunity. On the bright side, long term shareholders have made money, with a gain of 14% per year over half a decade. It could be that the recent sell-off is an opportunity, so it may be worth checking the fundamental data for signs of a long term growth trend. Shareholders might want to examine this detailed historical graph of past earnings, revenue and cash flow.
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