Yahoo Finance Some Resource Development Group (ASX:RDG) Shareholders Have Taken A Painful 85% Share Price Drop
Some stocks are best avoided. It hits us in the gut when we see fellow investors suffer a loss. For example, we sympathize with anyone who was caught holding Resource Development Group Limited (ASX:RDG) during the five years that saw its share price drop a whopping 85%. We also note that the stock has performed poorly over the last year, with the share price down 21%.
We really feel for shareholders in this scenario. It's a good reminder of the importance of diversification, and it's worth keeping in mind there's more to life than money, anyway.
See our latest analysis for Resource Development Group
Given that Resource Development Group 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. Some companies are willing to postpone profitability to grow revenue faster, but in that case one does expect good top-line growth.
In the last five years Resource Development Group saw its revenue shrink by 59% per year. That puts it in an unattractive cohort, to put it mildly. So it's not altogether surprising to see the share price down 31% per year in the same time period. We don't think this is a particularly promising picture. Of course, the poor performance could mean the market has been too severe selling down. That can happen.
You can see below how earnings and revenue have changed over time (discover the exact values by clicking on the image).
We're pleased to report that the CEO is remunerated more modestly than most CEOs at similarly capitalized companies. It's always worth keeping an eye on CEO pay, but a more important question is whether the company will grow earnings throughout the years. Dive deeper into the earnings by checking this interactive graph of Resource Development Group's earnings, revenue and cash flow.
A Different Perspective
Resource Development Group shareholders are down 21% for the year, but the market itself is up 16%. However, keep in mind that even the best stocks will sometimes underperform the market over a twelve month period. Unfortunately, longer term shareholders are suffering worse, given the loss of 31% doled out over the last five years. We'd need to see some sustained improvements in the key metrics before we could muster much enthusiasm. You could get a better understanding of Resource Development Group's growth by checking out this more detailed historical graph of earnings, revenue and cash flow.
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