Yahoo Finance If You Had Bought Gas2Grid (ASX:GGX) Stock Five Years Ago, You'd Be Sitting On A 67% Loss, Today
Over the last month the Gas2Grid Limited (ASX:GGX) has been much stronger than before, rebounding by 100%. But that doesn't change the fact that the returns over the last half decade have been disappointing. In fact, the share price has declined rather badly, down some 67% in that time. Some might say the recent bounce is to be expected after such a bad drop. Of course, this could be the start of a turnaround.
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With just AU$1,228 worth of revenue in twelve months, we don't think the market considers Gas2Grid to have proven its business plan. You have to wonder why venture capitalists aren't funding it. So it seems that the investors focused more on what could be, than paying attention to the current revenues (or lack thereof). It seems likely some shareholders believe that Gas2Grid will discover or develop fossil fuel before too long.
We think companies that have neither significant revenues nor profits are pretty high risk. You should be aware that there is always a chance that this sort of company will need to issue more shares to raise money to continue pursuing its business plan. While some such companies go on to make revenue, profits, and generate value, others get hyped up by hopeful naifs before eventually going bankrupt. Some Gas2Grid investors have already had a taste of the bitterness stocks like this can leave in the mouth.
Gas2Grid had liabilities exceeding cash by AU$11m when it last reported in December 2019, according to our data. That makes it extremely high risk, in our view. But with the share price diving 20% per year, over 5 years , it's probably fair to say that some shareholders no longer believe the company will succeed. You can click on the image below to see (in greater detail) how Gas2Grid's cash levels have changed over time.
In reality it's hard to have much certainty when valuing a business that has neither revenue or profit. What if insiders are ditching the stock hand over fist? I would feel more nervous about the company if that were so. It only takes a moment for you to check whether we have identified any insider sales recently.
A Different Perspective
We regret to report that Gas2Grid shareholders are down 33% for the year. Unfortunately, that's worse than the broader market decline of 12%. However, it could simply be that the share price has been impacted by broader market jitters. It might be worth keeping an eye on the fundamentals, in case there's a good opportunity. Unfortunately, last year's performance may indicate unresolved challenges, given that it was worse than the annualised loss of 20% over the last half decade. We realise that Baron Rothschild 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. I find it very interesting to look at share price over the long term as a proxy for business performance. But to truly gain insight, we need to consider other information, too. Take risks, for example - Gas2Grid has 6 warning signs (and 3 which are a bit unpleasant) we think you should know about.
Of course Gas2Grid may not be the best stock to buy. So you may wish to see this free collection of growth stocks.
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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