Reflecting on Buru Energy's (ASX:BRU) Share Price Returns Over The Last Three Years

Over the last month the Buru Energy Limited (ASX:BRU) has been much stronger than before, rebounding by 94%. But that doesn't change the fact that the returns over the last three years have been disappointing. Tragically, the share price declined 51% in that time. So the improvement may be a real relief to some. While many would remain nervous, there could be further gains if the business can put its best foot forward.

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Buru Energy wasn't profitable in the last twelve months, it is unlikely we'll see a strong correlation between its share price and its earnings per share (EPS). Arguably revenue is our next best option. When a company doesn't make profits, we'd generally expect to see good revenue growth. That's because fast revenue growth can be easily extrapolated to forecast profits, often of considerable size.

Over three years, Buru Energy grew revenue at 19% per year. That's a pretty good rate of top-line growth. So some shareholders would be frustrated with the compound loss of 15% per year. The market must have had really high expectations to be disappointed with this progress. So this is one stock that might be worth investigating further, or even adding to your watchlist.

You can see how earnings and revenue have changed over time in the image below (click on the chart to see the exact values).

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A Different Perspective

We're pleased to report that Buru Energy shareholders have received a total shareholder return of 6.1% over one year. That certainly beats the loss of about 1.6% per year over the last half decade. This makes us a little wary, but the business might have turned around its fortunes. 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. Consider for instance, the ever-present spectre of investment risk. We've identified 3 warning signs with Buru Energy (at least 1 which doesn't sit too well with us) , and understanding them should be part of your investment process.

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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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