Yahoo Finance Investors Who Bought Eden Innovations (ASX:EDE) Shares Five Years Ago Are Now Up 200%
The most you can lose on any stock (assuming you don't use leverage) is 100% of your money. But on the bright side, you can make far more than 100% on a really good stock. For example, the Eden Innovations Ltd (ASX:EDE) share price has soared 200% in the last half decade. Most would be very happy with that. It's also good to see the share price up 78% over the last quarter. The company reported its financial results recently; you can catch up on the latest numbers by reading our company report.
Check out our latest analysis for Eden Innovations
With just AU$2,362,947 worth of revenue in twelve months, we don't think the market considers Eden Innovations to have proven its business plan. So it seems that the investors focused more on what could be, than paying attention to the current revenues (or lack thereof). For example, they may be hoping that Eden Innovations finds fossil fuels with an exploration program, before it runs out of money.
We think companies that have neither significant revenues nor profits are pretty high risk. There is almost always a chance they will need to raise more capital, and their progress - and share price - will dictate how dilutive that is to current holders. While some such companies do very well over the long term, others become hyped up by promoters before eventually falling back down to earth, and going bankrupt (or being recapitalized). Some Eden Innovations investors have already had a taste of the sweet taste stocks like this can leave in the mouth, as they gain popularity and attract speculative capital.
Eden Innovations had cash in excess of all liabilities of just AU$943k when it last reported (June 2019). So if it has not already moved to replenish reserves, we think the near-term chances of a capital raising event are pretty high. Given how low on cash the it got, investors must really like its potential for the share price to be up 25% per year, over 5 years. You can click on the image below to see (in greater detail) how Eden Innovations's cash levels have changed over time. You can click on the image below to see (in greater detail) how Eden Innovations's cash levels have changed over time.
It can be extremely risky to invest in a company that doesn't even have revenue. There's no way to know its value easily. However you can take a look at whether insiders have been buying up shares. If they are buying a significant amount of shares, that's certainly a good thing. Luckily we are in a position to provide you with this free chart of insider buying (and selling).
What about the Total Shareholder Return (TSR)?
We've already covered Eden Innovations's share price action, but we should also mention its total shareholder return (TSR). Arguably the TSR is a more complete return calculation because it accounts for the value of dividends (as if they were reinvested), along with the hypothetical value of any discounted capital that have been offered to shareholders. Eden Innovations hasn't been paying dividends, but its TSR of 206% exceeds its share price return of 200%, implying it has either spun-off a business, or raised capital at a discount; thereby providing additional value to shareholders.
A Different Perspective
We're pleased to report that Eden Innovations shareholders have received a total shareholder return of 26% over one year. That gain is better than the annual TSR over five years, which is 25%. Therefore it seems like sentiment around the company has been positive lately. Someone with an optimistic perspective could view the recent improvement in TSR as indicating that the business itself is getting better with time. You might want to assess this data-rich visualization of its earnings, revenue and cash flow.
If you are like me, then you will not want to miss this free list of growing companies that insiders are buying.
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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