Is SOLiD's (KOSDAQ:050890) Share Price Gain Of 175% Well Earned?

It might seem bad, but the worst that can happen when you buy a stock (without leverage) is that its share price goes to zero. But when you pick a company that is really flourishing, you can make more than 100%. For example, the SOLiD, Inc. (KOSDAQ:050890) share price has soared 175% in the last three years. That sort of return is as solid as granite. In the last week shares have slid back 1.4%.

See our latest analysis for SOLiD

While SOLiD made a small profit, in the last year, we think that the market is probably more focussed on the top line growth at the moment. As a general rule, we think this kind of company is more comparable to loss-making stocks, since the actual profit is so low. It would be hard to believe in a more profitable future without growing revenues.

SOLiD actually saw its revenue drop by 5.6% per year over three years. So we wouldn't have expected the share price to gain 40% per year, but it has. It's fair to say shareholders are definitely counting on a bright future.

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

We know that SOLiD has improved its bottom line lately, but what does the future have in store? You can see what analysts are predicting for SOLiD in this interactive graph of future profit estimates.

A Different Perspective

It's nice to see that SOLiD shareholders have received a total shareholder return of 105% over the last year. That's better than the annualised return of 17% over half a decade, implying that the company is doing better recently. In the best case scenario, this may hint at some real business momentum, implying that now could be a great time to delve deeper. It's always interesting to track share price performance over the longer term. But to understand SOLiD better, we need to consider many other factors. Even so, be aware that SOLiD is showing 2 warning signs in our investment analysis , and 1 of those is significant...

If you would prefer to check out another company -- one with potentially superior financials -- then do not miss this free list of companies that have proven they can grow earnings.

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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