Such Is Life: How Dropsuite (ASX:DSE) Shareholders Saw Their Shares Drop 56%
If you are building a properly diversified stock portfolio, the chances are some of your picks will perform badly. But long term Dropsuite Limited (ASX:DSE) shareholders have had a particularly rough ride in the last three year. Sadly for them, the share price is down 56% in that time. More recently, the share price has dropped a further 25% in a month.
Check out our latest analysis for Dropsuite
Dropsuite 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 fast revenue growth can be easily extrapolated to forecast profits, often of considerable size.
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
Pleasingly, Dropsuite's total shareholder return last year was 50%. What is absolutely clear is that is far preferable to the dismal 24% average annual loss suffered over the last three years. We're generally cautious about putting too much weigh on shorter term data, but the recent improvement is definitely a positive. It's always interesting to track share price performance over the longer term. But to understand Dropsuite better, we need to consider many other factors. Consider for instance, the ever-present spectre of investment risk. We've identified 6 warning signs with Dropsuite (at least 1 which can't be ignored) , and understanding them should be part of your investment process.
But note: Dropsuite may not be the best stock to buy. So take a peek at this free list of interesting companies with past earnings growth (and further growth forecast).
Please note, the market returns quoted in this article reflect the market weighted average returns of stocks that currently trade on AU exchanges.
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