It’s easy to see why investors are attracted to unprofitable companies. Amazon.com, for example, posted losses for many years after its IPO, but if you had bought and held the stock since 1999, you would have made a fortune. But while history celebrates these rare successes, the failures are often forgotten. Who remembers Pets.com? The […]
It’s easy to see why investors are attracted to unprofitable companies. Biotechnology and mining companies, for example, often lose money for years before they succeed with a new treatment or mineral discovery. But while the successes are well known, investors shouldn’t ignore the many unprofitable companies that simply burn through all their cash and go […]
Just because a company isn’t making money doesn’t mean the stock will fall. For example, although software-as-a-service company Salesforce.com lost money for years while growing its recurring revenue, if you had held shares since 2005 you would have done very well indeed. Still, only a fool would ignore the risk that a loss-making company will […]
The (TSE:TNZ) shares rose after releasing a solid earnings report. While the headlines were strong, we found some fundamental issues when we looked at the factors that impacted the results. Check out our latest analysis for Tenaz Energy Profit and sales history Looking at Tenaz Energy’s cash flow versus earnings An important financial metric that […]
Despite strong earnings The company Lighthouse Properties plc (JSE:LTE) has been little moved over the past week. We believe investors may be concerned about earnings fundamentals. Check out our latest analysis for Lighthouse Properties Profit and sales history A closer look at Lighthouse Properties’ earnings In high finance, the most important metric that measures how […]
Although secunet Security Networks Aktiengesellschaft (ETR:YSN) posted strong earnings, investors seemed disappointed. We did some research and believe they are being unnecessarily pessimistic. Check out our latest analysis for secunet Security Networks Profit and sales history The earnings of secunet Security Networks in detail Many investors have never heard of the Accrual ratio from cash […]
When companies post strong earnings, stocks generally perform well, just like The company Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings) Ltd. (SGX:BS6) has recently recovered. Our analysis revealed other factors that we believe are good for shareholders. Check out our latest analysis for Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings) Profit and sales history Consideration of cash flow versus earnings of Yangzijiang Shipbuilding […]
Just because a company isn’t making money doesn’t mean the stock will fall. For example, although Amazon.com was loss-making for many years after it went public, if you had bought and held the stock since 1999, you would have made a fortune. The harsh reality, however, is that a great many loss-making companies burn through […]
Just because a company isn’t making money doesn’t mean the stock will fall. For example, although Amazon.com was loss-making for many years after it went public, if you had bought and held the stock since 1999, you would have made a fortune. But while history celebrates these rare successes, the failures are often forgotten; who […]
Just because a company isn’t making money doesn’t mean the stock will fall. For example, although Amazon.com was loss-making for many years after it went public, if you had bought and held the stock since 1999, you would have made a fortune. The harsh reality, however, is that a great many loss-making companies burn through […]
