DT&C's (KOSDAQ:187220) Stock Price Has Reduced 52% In The Past Five Years

While it may not be enough for some shareholders, we think it is good to see the DT&C Co., Ltd. (KOSDAQ:187220) share price up 14% in a single quarter. But that doesn't change the fact that the returns over the last half decade have been disappointing. The share price has failed to impress anyone , down a sizable 52% during that time. So we're not so sure if the recent bounce should be celebrated. But it could be that the fall was overdone.

Check out our latest analysis for DT&C

Because DT&C 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.

Over five years, DT&C grew its revenue at 20% per year. That's well above most other pre-profit companies. Unfortunately for shareholders the share price has dropped 9% per year - disappointing considering the growth. It's safe to say investor expectations are more grounded now. Given the revenue growth we'd consider the stock to be quite an interesting prospect if the company has a clear path to profitability.

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

You can see how its balance sheet has strengthened (or weakened) over time in this free interactive graphic.

A Different Perspective

Investors in DT&C had a tough year, with a total loss of 0.9%, against a market gain of about 44%. 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. However, the loss over the last year isn't as bad as the 9% per annum loss investors have suffered over the last half decade. We would want clear information suggesting the company will grow, before taking the view that the share price will stabilize. It's always interesting to track share price performance over the longer term. But to understand DT&C better, we need to consider many other factors. To that end, you should learn about the 3 warning signs we've spotted with DT&C (including 2 which don't sit too well with us) .

We will like DT&C better if we see some big insider buys. While we wait, check out this free list of growing companies with considerable, recent, insider buying.

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

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