LiveRamp Holdings (NYSE:RAMP) shareholders are up 3.1% this past week, but still in the red over the last five years

LiveRamp Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:RAMP) shareholders should be happy to see the share price up 13% in the last month. But if you look at the last five years the returns have not been good. After all, the share price is down 26% in that time, significantly under-performing the market.

While the stock has risen 3.1% in the past week but long term shareholders are still in the red, let's see what the fundamentals can tell us.

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

Because LiveRamp Holdings 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. 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 would hope for good top-line growth to make up for the lack of earnings.

In the last half decade, LiveRamp Holdings saw its revenue increase by 13% per year. That's a pretty good rate for a long time period. Shareholders have seen the share price fall at 5% per year, for five years: a poor performance. Clearly, the expectations from back then have not been satisfied. There is always a big risk of losing money yourself when you buy shares in a company that loses money.

You can see how earnings and revenue have changed over time in the image below (click on the chart to see the exact values).

You can see how its balance sheet has strengthened (or weakened) over time in this free interactive graphic.

A Different Perspective

LiveRamp Holdings shareholders are down 16% for the year, but the market itself is up 9.3%. However, keep in mind that even the best stocks will sometimes underperform the market over a twelve month period. Regrettably, last year's performance caps off a bad run, with the shareholders facing a total loss of 5% per year over five years. Generally speaking long term share price weakness can be a bad sign, though contrarian investors might want to research the stock in hope of a turnaround. It's always interesting to track share price performance over the longer term. But to understand LiveRamp Holdings better, we need to consider many other factors. Even so, be aware that LiveRamp Holdings is showing 1 warning sign in our investment analysis , you should know about...

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 American exchanges.

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