Yahoo Finance Introducing TZ (ASX:TZL), The Stock That Tanked 93%
Long term investing works well, but it doesn't always work for each individual stock. We don't wish catastrophic capital loss on anyone. Imagine if you held TZ Limited (ASX:TZL) for half a decade as the share price tanked 93%. We also note that the stock has performed poorly over the last year, with the share price down 52%. On top of that, the share price has dropped a further 17% in a month.
We really hope anyone holding through that price crash has a diversified portfolio. Even when you lose money, you don't have to lose the lesson.
View our latest analysis for TZ
Given that TZ 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. Shareholders of unprofitable companies usually expect strong revenue growth. That's because fast revenue growth can be easily extrapolated to forecast profits, often of considerable size.
In the last half decade, TZ saw its revenue increase by 6.0% per year. That's a pretty good rate for a long time period. So it is unexpected to see the stock down 41% per year in the last five years. The truth is that the growth might be below expectations, and investors are probably worried about the continual losses.
The graphic below depicts how earnings and revenue have changed over time (unveil the exact values by clicking on the image).
Take a more thorough look at TZ's financial health with this free report on its balance sheet.
A Different Perspective
TZ shareholders are down 52% for the year, but the market itself is up 24%. However, keep in mind that even the best stocks will sometimes underperform the market over a twelve month period. Unfortunately, last year's performance may indicate unresolved challenges, given that it was worse than the annualised loss of 41% over the last half decade. Generally speaking long term share price weakness can be a bad sign, though contrarian investors might want to research the stock in hope of a turnaround. You might want to assess this data-rich visualization of its earnings, revenue and cash flow.
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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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