Artivion (NYSE:AORT) rises 5.3% this week, taking three-year gains to 16%

It hasn't been the best quarter for Artivion, Inc. (NYSE:AORT) shareholders, since the share price has fallen 24% in that time. In contrast the stock is up over the last three years. In that time, it is up 16%, which isn't bad, but not amazing either.

After a strong gain in the past week, it's worth seeing if longer term returns have been driven by improving fundamentals.

We've discovered 1 warning sign about Artivion. View them for free.

Artivion 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. As you can imagine, fast revenue growth, when maintained, often leads to fast profit growth.

Over the last three years Artivion has grown its revenue at 9.6% annually. That's a very respectable growth rate. The annual gain of 5% over three years is better than nothing, but hardly impresses. Arguably, that means, the market (previously) expected stronger growth from the company. However, if you can reasonably expect profits in the next few years, this stock might belong on your watchlist.

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

We're pleased to report that Artivion shareholders have received a total shareholder return of 15% over one year. Since the one-year TSR is better than the five-year TSR (the latter coming in at 1.5% per year), it would seem that the stock's performance has improved in recent times. Given the share price momentum remains strong, it might be worth taking a closer look at the stock, lest you miss an opportunity. 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. For instance, we've identified 1 warning sign for Artivion that you should be aware of.

But note: Artivion 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 American exchanges.

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