Yahoo Finance Marley Spoon's (ASX:MMM) Wonderful 864% Share Price Increase Shows How Capitalism Can Build Wealth
While stock picking isn't easy, for those willing to persist and learn, it is possible to buy shares in great companies, and generate wonderful returns. When an investor finds a multi-bagger (a stock that goes up over 200%), it makes a big difference to their portfolio. For example, the Marley Spoon AG (ASX:MMM) share price rocketed moonwards 864% in just one year. And in the last month, the share price has gained 3.1%. We'll need to follow Marley Spoon for a while to get a better sense of its share price trend, since it hasn't been listed for particularly long.
We love happy stories like this one. The company should be really proud of that performance!
Check out our latest analysis for Marley Spoon
Marley Spoon isn't currently profitable, so most analysts would look to revenue growth to get an idea of how fast the underlying business is growing. When a company doesn't make profits, we'd generally expect to see good revenue growth. That's because it's hard to be confident a company will be sustainable if revenue growth is negligible, and it never makes a profit.
In the last year Marley Spoon saw its revenue grow by 62%. That's a head and shoulders above most loss-making companies. But the share price seems headed to the moon, up 864% as previously highlighted. Even the most bullish shareholders might be thinking that the share price might drop back a bit, after a gain like that. So this looks like a great watchlist candidate for investors who look for high growth inflexion points.
The image below shows how earnings and revenue have tracked over time (if you click on the image you can see greater detail).
We're pleased to report that the CEO is remunerated more modestly than most CEOs at similarly capitalized companies. But while CEO remuneration is always worth checking, the really important question is whether the company can grow earnings going forward. If you are thinking of buying or selling Marley Spoon stock, you should check out this free report showing analyst profit forecasts.
A Different Perspective
Marley Spoon shareholders should be happy with the total gain of 864% over the last twelve months. Unfortunately the share price is down 0.7% over the last quarter. Shorter term share price moves often don't signify much about the business itself. 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. To that end, you should learn about the 3 warning signs we've spotted with Marley Spoon (including 1 which is a bit unpleasant) .
Of course Marley Spoon 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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