Investors one-year losses grow to 73% as the stock sheds US$67m this past week

As every investor would know, you don't hit a homerun every time you swing. But it should be a priority to avoid stomach churning catastrophes, wherever possible. It must have been painful to be a Enjoy Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENJY) shareholder over the last year, since the stock price plummeted 73% in that time. That'd be a striking reminder about the importance of diversification. Because Enjoy Technology hasn't been listed for many years, the market is still learning about how the business performs. Shareholders have had an even rougher run lately, with the share price down 61% in the last 90 days.

After losing 16% this past week, it's worth investigating the company's fundamentals to see what we can infer from past performance.

View our latest analysis for Enjoy Technology

Because Enjoy Technology made a loss in the last twelve months, we think the market is probably more focussed on revenue and revenue growth, at least for now. When a company doesn't make profits, we'd generally expect to see good revenue growth. As you can imagine, fast revenue growth, when maintained, often leads to fast profit growth.

Enjoy Technology grew its revenue by 36% over the last year. That's definitely a respectable growth rate. Unfortunately, the market wanted something better, given it sent the share price 73% lower during the year. It could be that the losses are too much for investors to handle without losing their nerve. We'd posit that the future looks challenging, given the disconnect between revenue growth and the share price.

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

It's probably worth noting that the CEO is paid less than the median at similar sized companies. It's always worth keeping an eye on CEO pay, but a more important question is whether the company will grow earnings throughout the years. So it makes a lot of sense to check out what analysts think Enjoy Technology will earn in the future (free profit forecasts).

A Different Perspective

While Enjoy Technology shareholders are down 73% for the year, the market itself is up 1.4%. 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. With the stock down 61% over the last three months, the market doesn't seem to believe that the company has solved all its problems. Basically, most investors should be wary of buying into a poor-performing stock, unless the business itself has clearly improved. While it is well worth considering the different impacts that market conditions can have on the share price, there are other factors that are even more important. For example, we've discovered 2 warning signs for Enjoy Technology (1 is a bit unpleasant!) that you should be aware of before investing here.

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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