Is Now The Time To Put Korporacja Gospodarcza efekt (WSE:EFK) On Your Watchlist?

Like a puppy chasing its tail, some new investors often chase 'the next big thing', even if that means buying 'story stocks' without revenue, let alone profit. Unfortunately, high risk investments often have little probability of ever paying off, and many investors pay a price to learn their lesson.

In the age of tech-stock blue-sky investing, my choice may seem old fashioned; I still prefer profitable companies like Korporacja Gospodarcza efekt (WSE:EFK). While that doesn't make the shares worth buying at any price, you can't deny that successful capitalism requires profit, eventually. While a well funded company may sustain losses for years, unless its owners have an endless appetite for subsidizing the customer, it will need to generate a profit eventually, or else breathe its last breath.

View our latest analysis for Korporacja Gospodarcza efekt

How Quickly Is Korporacja Gospodarcza efekt Increasing Earnings Per Share?

The market is a voting machine in the short term, but a weighing machine in the long term, so share price follows earnings per share (EPS) eventually. It's no surprise, then, that I like to invest in companies with EPS growth. Korporacja Gospodarcza efekt managed to grow EPS by 9.9% per year, over three years. That's a good rate of growth, if it can be sustained.

I like to take a look at earnings before interest and (EBIT) tax margins, as well as revenue growth, to get another take on the quality of the company's growth. Unfortunately, Korporacja Gospodarcza efekt's revenue dropped 34% last year, but the silver lining is that EBIT margins improved from 16% to 31%. That's not ideal.

You can take a look at the company's revenue and earnings growth trend, in the chart below. To see the actual numbers, click on the chart.

Korporacja Gospodarcza efekt isn't a huge company, given its market capitalization of zł31m. That makes it extra important to check on its balance sheet strength.

Are Korporacja Gospodarcza efekt Insiders Aligned With All Shareholders?

I always like to check up on CEO compensation, because I think that reasonable pay levels, around or below the median, can be a sign that shareholder interests are well considered. For companies with market capitalizations under zł745m, like Korporacja Gospodarcza efekt, the median CEO pay is around zł572k.

The Korporacja Gospodarcza efekt CEO received total compensation of only zł90k in the year to . You could consider this pay as somewhat symbolic, which suggests the CEO does not need a lot of compensation to stay motivated. CEO remuneration levels are not the most important metric for investors, but when the pay is modest, that does support enhanced alignment between the CEO and the ordinary shareholders. It can also be a sign of a culture of integrity, in a broader sense.

Does Korporacja Gospodarcza efekt Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

As I already mentioned, Korporacja Gospodarcza efekt is a growing business, which is what I like to see. Not only that, but the CEO is paid quite reasonably, which makes me feel more trusting of the board of directors. So I do think the stock deserves further research, if not instant addition to your watchlist. You still need to take note of risks, for example - Korporacja Gospodarcza efekt has 5 warning signs (and 2 which are potentially serious) we think you should know about.

Although Korporacja Gospodarcza efekt certainly looks good to me, I would like it more if insiders were buying up shares. If you like to see insider buying, too, then this free list of growing companies that insiders are buying, could be exactly what you're looking for.

Please note the insider transactions discussed in this article refer to reportable transactions in the relevant jurisdiction.

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