The Flexion Mobile (STO:FLEXM) Share Price Is Up 159% And Shareholders Are Boasting About It

Unfortunately, investing is risky - companies can and do go bankrupt. But if you pick the right business to buy shares in, you can make more than you can lose. For example, the Flexion Mobile Plc (STO:FLEXM) share price has soared 159% in the last year. Most would be very happy with that, especially in just one year! It's also good to see the share price up 18% over the last quarter. We'll need to follow Flexion Mobile for a while to get a better sense of its share price trend, since it hasn't been listed for particularly long.

Check out our latest analysis for Flexion Mobile

Given that Flexion Mobile didn't make a profit in the last twelve months, we'll focus on revenue growth to form a quick view of its business development. Shareholders of unprofitable companies usually expect strong revenue growth. Some companies are willing to postpone profitability to grow revenue faster, but in that case one does expect good top-line growth.

Flexion Mobile grew its revenue by 113% last year. That's stonking growth even when compared to other loss-making stocks. And the share price has responded, gaining 159% as we previously mentioned. It's great to see strong revenue growth, but the question is whether it can be sustained. Given the positive sentiment around the stock we're cautious, but there's no doubt its worth watching.

The company's revenue and earnings (over time) are depicted in the image below (click to see the exact numbers).

This free interactive report on Flexion Mobile's balance sheet strength is a great place to start, if you want to investigate the stock further.

A Different Perspective

Flexion Mobile boasts a total shareholder return of 159% for the last year. The more recent returns haven't been as impressive as the longer term returns, coming in at just 18%. It seems likely the market is waiting on fundamental developments with the business before pushing the share price higher (or lower). I find it very interesting to look at share price over the long term as a proxy for business performance. But to truly gain insight, we need to consider other information, too. Case in point: We've spotted 2 warning signs for Flexion Mobile you should be aware of.

But note: Flexion Mobile 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 SE exchanges.

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