RCM Technologies (NASDAQ:RCMT) shareholder returns have been massive, earning 324% in 1 year

While some are satisfied with an index fund, active investors aim to find truly magnificent investments on the stock market. When you find (and hold) a big winner, you can markedly improve your finances. For example, the RCM Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:RCMT) share price is up a whopping 324% in the last 1 year, a handsome return in a single year. And in the last week the share price has popped 13%. Looking back further, the stock price is 118% higher than it was three years ago.

Since it's been a strong week for RCM Technologies shareholders, let's have a look at trend of the longer term fundamentals.

Check out our latest analysis for RCM Technologies

While the efficient markets hypothesis continues to be taught by some, it has been proven that markets are over-reactive dynamic systems, and investors are not always rational. One flawed but reasonable way to assess how sentiment around a company has changed is to compare the earnings per share (EPS) with the share price.

During the last year RCM Technologies grew its earnings per share, moving from a loss to a profit.

When a company has just transitioned to profitability, earnings per share growth is not always the best way to look at the share price action.

We think that the revenue growth of 14% could have some investors interested. Many businesses do go through a phase where they have to forgo some profits to drive business development, and sometimes its for the best.

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

We know that RCM Technologies has improved its bottom line lately, but what does the future have in store? So it makes a lot of sense to check out what analysts think RCM Technologies will earn in the future (free profit forecasts).

A Different Perspective

We're pleased to report that RCM Technologies shareholders have received a total shareholder return of 324% over one year. Since the one-year TSR is better than the five-year TSR (the latter coming in at 5% per year), it would seem that the stock's performance has improved in recent times. 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 RCM Technologies better, we need to consider many other factors. To that end, you should be aware of the 2 warning signs we've spotted with RCM Technologies .

Of course, you might find a fantastic investment by looking elsewhere. So take a peek at this free list of companies we expect will grow earnings.

Please note, the market returns quoted in this article reflect the market weighted average returns of stocks that currently trade on US exchanges.

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