Introducing China Environmental Technology and Bioenergy Holdings (HKG:1237), The Stock That Collapsed 97%
Some stocks are best avoided. We don't wish catastrophic capital loss on anyone. Spare a thought for those who held China Environmental Technology and Bioenergy Holdings Limited (HKG:1237) for five whole years - as the share price tanked 97%. And some of the more recent buyers are probably worried, too, with the stock falling 65% in the last year.
While a drop like that is definitely a body blow, money isn't as important as health and happiness.
View our latest analysis for China Environmental Technology and Bioenergy Holdings
Given that China Environmental Technology and Bioenergy Holdings 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. As you can imagine, fast revenue growth, when maintained, often leads to fast profit growth.
In the last five years China Environmental Technology and Bioenergy Holdings saw its revenue shrink by 2.3% per year. While far from catastrophic that is not good. The share price fall of 49% (per year, over five years) is a stern reminder that money-losing companies are expected to grow revenue. We're generally averse to companies with declining revenues, but we're not alone in that. Fear of becoming a 'bagholder' may be keeping people away from this stock.
The company's revenue and earnings (over time) are depicted in the image below (click to see the exact numbers).
We're pleased to report that the CEO is remunerated more modestly than most CEOs at similarly capitalized companies. But while CEO remuneration is always worth checking, the really important question is whether the company can grow earnings going forward. This free interactive report on China Environmental Technology and Bioenergy Holdings's earnings, revenue and cash flow is a great place to start, if you want to investigate the stock further.
A Different Perspective
While the broader market lost about 1.0% in the twelve months, China Environmental Technology and Bioenergy Holdings shareholders did even worse, losing 65%. Having said that, it's inevitable that some stocks will be oversold in a falling market. The key is to keep your eyes on the fundamental developments. Regrettably, last year's performance caps off a bad run, with the shareholders facing a total loss of 49% per year over five years. We realise that Buffett has said investors should 'buy when there is blood on the streets', but we caution that investors should first be sure they are buying a high quality business. 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 2 warning signs for China Environmental Technology and Bioenergy Holdings (of which 1 is concerning!) 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 HK exchanges.
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