The Serko (NZSE:SKO) Share Price Has Soared 597%, Delighting Many Shareholders
Investing can be hard but the potential fo an individual stock to pay off big time inspires us. Mistakes are inevitable, but a single top stock pick can cover any losses, and so much more. Take, for example, the Serko Limited (NZSE:SKO) share price, which skyrocketed 597% over three years. Also pleasing for shareholders was the 35% gain in the last three months.
It really delights us to see such great share price performance for investors.
Check out our latest analysis for Serko
Serko isn't currently profitable, so most analysts would look to revenue growth to get an idea of how fast the underlying business is growing. Generally speaking, companies without profits are expected to grow revenue every year, and at a good clip. 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 Serko has grown its revenue at 21% annually. That's much better than most loss-making companies. In light of this attractive revenue growth, it seems somewhat appropriate that the share price has been rocketing, boasting a gain of 91% per year, over the same period. It's always tempting to take profits after a share price gain like that, but high-growth companies like Serko can sometimes sustain strong growth for many years. So we'd recommend you take a closer look at this one, or even put it on your watchlist.
You can see below how earnings and revenue have changed over time (discover the exact values by clicking on the image).
Take a more thorough look at Serko's financial health with this free report on its balance sheet.
A Different Perspective
Serko shareholders gained a total return of 3.0% during the year. But that return falls short of the market. If we look back over five years, the returns are even better, coming in at 41% per year for five years. It's quite possible the business continues to execute with prowess, even as the share price gains are slowing. It's always interesting to track share price performance over the longer term. But to understand Serko better, we need to consider many other factors. Case in point: We've spotted 2 warning signs for Serko you should be aware of.
We will like Serko better if we see some big insider buys. While we wait, check out this free list of growing companies with considerable, recent, insider buying.
Please note, the market returns quoted in this article reflect the market weighted average returns of stocks that currently trade on NZ exchanges.
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