Update: Affimed (NASDAQ:AFMD) Stock Gained 90% In The Last Year

Affimed N.V. (NASDAQ:AFMD) shareholders might be concerned after seeing the share price drop 20% in the last quarter. But looking back over the last year, the returns have actually been rather pleasing! After all, the share price is up a market-beating 90% in that time.

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Given that Affimed didn't make a profit in the last twelve months, we'll focus on revenue growth to form a quick view of its business development. Shareholders of unprofitable companies usually expect strong revenue growth. That's because fast revenue growth can be easily extrapolated to forecast profits, often of considerable size.

Affimed grew its revenue by 1841% last year. That's well above most other pre-profit companies. The solid 90% share price gain goes down pretty well, but it's not necessarily as good as you might expect given the top notch revenue growth. If that's the case, now might be the time to take a close look at Affimed. Human beings have trouble conceptualizing (and valuing) exponential growth. Is that what we're seeing here?

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

We're pleased to report that Affimed rewarded shareholders with a total shareholder return of 90% over the last year. What is absolutely clear is that is far preferable to the dismal 0.4% average annual loss suffered over the last three years. It could well be that the business has turned around -- or else regained the confidence of investors. You might want to assess this data-rich visualization of its earnings, revenue and cash flow.

But note: Affimed 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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