Hyulim ROBOTLtd (KOSDAQ:090710) adds ₩27b to market cap in the past 7 days, though investors from a year ago are still down 38%

It's nice to see the Hyulim ROBOT Co.,Ltd. (KOSDAQ:090710) share price up 14% in a week. But that doesn't change the fact that the returns over the last year have been less than pleasing. The cold reality is that the stock has dropped 38% in one year, under-performing the market.

On a more encouraging note the company has added ₩27b to its market cap in just the last 7 days, so let's see if we can determine what's driven the one-year loss for shareholders.

View our latest analysis for Hyulim ROBOTLtd

Hyulim ROBOTLtd wasn't profitable in the last twelve months, it is unlikely we'll see a strong correlation between its share price and its earnings per share (EPS). Arguably revenue is our next best option. When a company doesn't make profits, we'd generally hope to see good revenue growth. As you can imagine, fast revenue growth, when maintained, often leads to fast profit growth.

In the last twelve months, Hyulim ROBOTLtd increased its revenue by 49%. That's well above most other pre-profit companies. The share price drop of 38% over twelve months would be considered disappointing by many, so you might argue the company is getting little credit for its impressive revenue growth. On the bright side, if this company is moving profits in the right direction, top-line growth like that could be an opportunity.

The graphic below depicts how earnings and revenue have changed over time (unveil the exact values by clicking on the image).

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A Different Perspective

Hyulim ROBOTLtd shareholders are down 38% for the year, but the market itself is up 11%. Even the share prices of good stocks drop sometimes, but we want to see improvements in the fundamental metrics of a business, before getting too interested. On the bright side, long term shareholders have made money, with a gain of 0.4% per year over half a decade. If the fundamental data continues to indicate long term sustainable growth, the current sell-off could be an opportunity worth considering. It's always interesting to track share price performance over the longer term. But to understand Hyulim ROBOTLtd better, we need to consider many other factors. For example, we've discovered 3 warning signs for Hyulim ROBOTLtd (2 don't sit too well with us!) that you should be aware of before investing here.

But note: Hyulim ROBOTLtd may not be the best stock to buy. So take a peek at this free list of interesting companies with past earnings growth (and further growth forecast).

Please note, the market returns quoted in this article reflect the market weighted average returns of stocks that currently trade on South Korean exchanges.

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