Do Sumou Real Estate's (TADAWUL:4323) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

It's common for many investors, especially those who are inexperienced, to buy shares in companies with a good story even if these companies are loss-making. Unfortunately, these high risk investments often have little probability of ever paying off, and many investors pay a price to learn their lesson. Loss making companies can act like a sponge for capital - so investors should be cautious that they're not throwing good money after bad.

So if this idea of high risk and high reward doesn't suit, you might be more interested in profitable, growing companies, like Sumou Real Estate (TADAWUL:4323). Even if this company is fairly valued by the market, investors would agree that generating consistent profits will continue to provide Sumou Real Estate with the means to add long-term value to shareholders.

See our latest analysis for Sumou Real Estate

How Quickly Is Sumou Real Estate Increasing Earnings Per Share?

The market is a voting machine in the short term, but a weighing machine in the long term, so you'd expect share price to follow earnings per share (EPS) outcomes eventually. That makes EPS growth an attractive quality for any company. We can see that in the last three years Sumou Real Estate grew its EPS by 8.6% per year. That's a pretty good rate, if the company can sustain it.

Top-line growth is a great indicator that growth is sustainable, and combined with a high earnings before interest and taxation (EBIT) margin, it's a great way for a company to maintain a competitive advantage in the market. Sumou Real Estate shareholders can take confidence from the fact that EBIT margins are up from 26% to 37%, and revenue is growing. Ticking those two boxes is a good sign of growth, in our book.

You can take a look at the company's revenue and earnings growth trend, in the chart below. Click on the chart to see the exact numbers.

While it's always good to see growing profits, you should always remember that a weak balance sheet could come back to bite. So check Sumou Real Estate's balance sheet strength, before getting too excited.

Are Sumou Real Estate Insiders Aligned With All Shareholders?

It should give investors a sense of security owning shares in a company if insiders also own shares, creating a close alignment their interests. So it is good to see that Sumou Real Estate insiders have a significant amount of capital invested in the stock. To be specific, they have ر.س152m worth of shares. That shows significant buy-in, and may indicate conviction in the business strategy. That amounts to 7.4% of the company, demonstrating a degree of high-level alignment with shareholders.

Should You Add Sumou Real Estate To Your Watchlist?

As previously touched on, Sumou Real Estate is a growing business, which is encouraging. For those who are looking for a little more than this, the high level of insider ownership enhances our enthusiasm for this growth. These two factors are a huge highlight for the company which should be a strong contender your watchlists. You still need to take note of risks, for example - Sumou Real Estate has 1 warning sign we think you should be aware of.

There's always the possibility of doing well buying stocks that are not growing earnings and do not have insiders buying shares. But for those who consider these important metrics, we encourage you to check out companies that do have those features. You can access a tailored list of Saudi companies which have demonstrated growth backed by recent insider purchases.

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

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