Even after rising 3.9% this past week, Caesars Entertainment (NASDAQ:CZR) shareholders are still down 59% over the past three years

While not a mind-blowing move, it is good to see that the Caesars Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:CZR) share price has gained 23% in the last three months. Meanwhile over the last three years the stock has dropped hard. Indeed, the share price is down a tragic 59% in the last three years. So it's good to see it climbing back up. While many would remain nervous, there could be further gains if the business can put its best foot forward.

The recent uptick of 3.9% could be a positive sign of things to come, so let's take a look at historical fundamentals.

View our latest analysis for Caesars Entertainment

Caesars Entertainment isn't currently profitable, so most analysts would look to revenue growth to get an idea of how fast the underlying business is growing. Shareholders of unprofitable companies usually desire strong revenue growth. That's because it's hard to be confident a company will be sustainable if revenue growth is negligible, and it never makes a profit.

Over three years, Caesars Entertainment grew revenue at 11% per year. That's a fairly respectable growth rate. So some shareholders would be frustrated with the compound loss of 17% per year. To be frank we're surprised to see revenue growth and share price growth diverge so strongly. It would be well worth taking a closer look at the company, to determine growth trends (and balance sheet strength).

The image below shows how earnings and revenue have tracked over time (if you click on the image you can see greater detail).

We like that insiders have been buying shares in the last twelve months. Having said that, most people consider earnings and revenue growth trends to be a more meaningful guide to the business. You can see what analysts are predicting for Caesars Entertainment in this interactive graph of future profit estimates.

A Different Perspective

Caesars Entertainment shareholders gained a total return of 14% during the year. But that was short of the market average. On the bright side, that's still a gain, and it is certainly better than the yearly loss of about 0.6% endured over half a decade. It could well be that the business is stabilizing. Investors who like to make money usually check up on insider purchases, such as the price paid, and total amount bought. You can find out about the insider purchases of Caesars Entertainment by clicking this link.

Caesars Entertainment is not the only stock that insiders are buying. For those who like to find lesser know companies this free list of growing companies with recent insider purchasing, could be just the ticket.

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

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