How Much Did U.S. Well Services'(NASDAQ:USWS) Shareholders Earn From Share Price Movements Over The Last Year?

U.S. Well Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:USWS) shareholders will doubtless be very grateful to see the share price up 209% in the last quarter. But that doesn't change the fact that the returns over the last year have been less than pleasing. After all, the share price is down 36% in the last year, significantly under-performing the market.

Check out our latest analysis for U.S. Well Services

U.S. Well Services wasn't profitable in the last twelve months, it is unlikely we'll see a strong correlation between its share price and its earnings per share (EPS). Arguably revenue is our next best option. Generally speaking, companies without profits are expected to grow revenue every year, and at a good clip. Some companies are willing to postpone profitability to grow revenue faster, but in that case one does expect good top-line growth.

U.S. Well Services' revenue didn't grow at all in the last year. In fact, it fell 47%. That looks pretty grim, at a glance. The stock price has languished lately, falling 36% in a year. That seems pretty reasonable given the lack of both profits and revenue growth. We think most holders must believe revenue growth will improve, or else costs will decline.

The graphic below depicts how earnings and revenue have changed over time (unveil the exact values by clicking on the image).

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A Different Perspective

While U.S. Well Services shareholders are down 36% for the year, the market itself is up 27%. While the aim is to do better than that, it's worth recalling that even great long-term investments sometimes underperform for a year or more. It's great to see a nice little 209% rebound in the last three months. Let's just hope this isn't the widely-feared 'dead cat bounce' (which would indicate further declines to come). It's always interesting to track share price performance over the longer term. But to understand U.S. Well Services better, we need to consider many other factors. Like risks, for instance. Every company has them, and we've spotted 6 warning signs for U.S. Well Services (of which 1 is concerning!) you should know about.

But note: U.S. Well Services 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 US exchanges.

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