One way to deal with stock volatility is to ensure you have a properly diverse portfolio. But the goal is to pick stocks that do better than average. SolarWinds Corporation (NYSE:SWI) has done well over the last year, with the stock price up 19% beating the market return of 19% (not including dividends). We'll need to follow SolarWinds for a while to get a better sense of its share price trend, since it hasn't been listed for particularly long.
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While SolarWinds made a small profit, in the last year, we think that the market is probably more focussed on the top line growth at the moment. As a general rule, we think this kind of company is more comparable to loss-making stocks, since the actual profit is so low. It would be hard to believe in a more profitable future without growing revenues.
Over the last twelve months, SolarWinds's revenue grew by 12%. That's not great considering the company is losing money. The modest growth is probably largely reflected in the share price, which is up 19%. That's not a standout result, but it is solid - much like the level of revenue growth. Given the market doesn't seem too excited about the stock, a closer look at the financial data could pay off, if you can find indications of a stronger growth trend in the future.
You can see how earnings and revenue have changed over time in the image below (click on the chart to see the exact values).
SolarWinds is a well known stock, with plenty of analyst coverage, suggesting some visibility into future growth. So it makes a lot of sense to check out what analysts think SolarWinds will earn in the future (free analyst consensus estimates)
A Different Perspective
With a TSR of 19% over the last year, SolarWinds shareholders would be reasonably content, given that's not far from the broader market return of 21%. And the stock has been on a nice little run lately, with the price climbing 8.7% higher in 90 days. It could be that word is spreading about its positive business attributes. It's always interesting to track share price performance over the longer term. But to understand SolarWinds better, we need to consider many other factors. For example, we've discovered 3 warning signs for SolarWinds (2 don't sit too well with us!) that you should be aware of before investing here.
Of course SolarWinds may not be the best stock to buy. So you may wish to see this free collection of growth stocks.
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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