Aware's (NASDAQ:AWRE) Shareholders Are Down 21% On Their Shares

Aware, Inc. (NASDAQ:AWRE) shareholders will doubtless be very grateful to see the share price up 34% in the last quarter. But that doesn't help the fact that the three year return is less impressive. In fact, the share price is down 21% in the last three years, falling well short of the market return.

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Given that Aware 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. When a company doesn't make profits, we'd generally expect to see good 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 the last three years, Aware's revenue dropped 12% per year. That's not what investors generally want to see. The stock has disappointed holders over the last three years, falling 7%, annualized. That makes sense given the lack of either profits or revenue growth. Of course, sentiment could become too negative, and the company may actually be making progress to profitability.

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

We like that insiders have been buying shares in the last twelve months. Even so, future earnings will be far more important to whether current shareholders make money. Dive deeper into the earnings by checking this interactive graph of Aware's earnings, revenue and cash flow.

A Different Perspective

Aware shareholders gained a total return of 4.1% during the year. But that return falls short of the market. On the bright side, that's still a gain, and it's actually better than the average return of 1.7% over half a decade This suggests the company might be improving over time. 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. Like risks, for instance. Every company has them, and we've spotted 3 warning signs for Aware (of which 1 can't be ignored!) you should know about.

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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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