A Look At Corbus Pharmaceuticals Holdings' (NASDAQ:CRBP) Share Price Returns

While not a mind-blowing move, it is good to see that the Corbus Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRBP) share price has gained 18% in the last three months. But only the myopic could ignore the astounding decline over three years. In that time the share price has melted like a snowball in the desert, down 83%. So it sure is nice to see a bit of an improvement. Only time will tell if the company can sustain the turnaround.

While a drop like that is definitely a body blow, money isn't as important as health and happiness.

See our latest analysis for Corbus Pharmaceuticals Holdings

Corbus Pharmaceuticals Holdings isn't currently profitable, so most analysts would look to revenue growth to get an idea of how fast the underlying business is growing. Shareholders of unprofitable companies usually expect strong revenue growth. As you can imagine, fast revenue growth, when maintained, often leads to fast profit growth.

Over three years, Corbus Pharmaceuticals Holdings grew revenue at 60% per year. That is faster than most pre-profit companies. So why has the share priced crashed 22% per year, in the same time? You'd want to take a close look at the balance sheet, as well as the losses. Sometimes fast revenue growth doesn't lead to profits. If the company is low on cash, it may have to raise capital soon.

The image below shows how earnings and revenue have tracked over time (if you click on the image you can see greater detail).

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A Different Perspective

Investors in Corbus Pharmaceuticals Holdings had a tough year, with a total loss of 78%, against a market gain of about 26%. However, keep in mind that even the best stocks will sometimes underperform the market over a twelve month period. On the bright side, long term shareholders have made money, with a gain of 5% per year over half a decade. It could be that the recent sell-off is an opportunity, so it may be worth checking the fundamental data for signs of a long term growth trend. While it is well worth considering the different impacts that market conditions can have on the share price, there are other factors that are even more important. Like risks, for instance. Every company has them, and we've spotted 4 warning signs for Corbus Pharmaceuticals Holdings (of which 1 is a bit unpleasant!) you should know about.

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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 US exchanges.

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