Update: Lan Fa TextileLtd (TPE:1459) Stock Gained 26% In The Last Year

On average, over time, stock markets tend to rise higher. This makes investing attractive. But if when you choose to buy stocks, some of them will be below average performers. Over the last year the Lan Fa Textile Co.,Ltd. (TPE:1459) share price is up 26%, but that's less than the broader market return. Unfortunately the longer term returns are not so good, with the stock falling 3.2% in the last three years.

View our latest analysis for Lan Fa TextileLtd

Because Lan Fa TextileLtd 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. Some companies are willing to postpone profitability to grow revenue faster, but in that case one does expect good top-line growth.

Lan Fa TextileLtd actually shrunk its revenue over the last year, with a reduction of 43%. Given the revenue reduction the modest 26% share price rise over the year seems pretty decent. We'd want to see progress to profitability before getting too interested in this stock.

You can see how earnings and revenue have changed over time in the image below (click on the chart to see the exact values).

Balance sheet strength is crucial. It might be well worthwhile taking a look at our free report on how its financial position has changed over time.

A Different Perspective

Lan Fa TextileLtd provided a TSR of 26% over the last twelve months. But that return falls short of the market. On the bright side, that's still a gain, and it is certainly better than the yearly loss of about 3% endured over half a decade. It could well be that the business is stabilizing. It's always interesting to track share price performance over the longer term. But to understand Lan Fa TextileLtd better, we need to consider many other factors. Consider for instance, the ever-present spectre of investment risk. We've identified 2 warning signs with Lan Fa TextileLtd (at least 1 which is potentially serious) , and understanding them should be part of your investment process.

We will like Lan Fa TextileLtd 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 TW exchanges.

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