Yahoo Finance RLX Technology (NYSE:RLX) shareholders are up 3.2% this past week, but still in the red over the last year
Investing in stocks comes with the risk that the share price will fall. Unfortunately, shareholders of RLX Technology Inc. (NYSE:RLX) have suffered share price declines over the last year. To wit the share price is down 68% in that time. Because RLX Technology hasn't been listed for many years, the market is still learning about how the business performs. The falls have accelerated recently, with the share price down 16% in the last three months.
Although the past week has been more reassuring for shareholders, they're still in the red over the last year, so let's see if the underlying business has been responsible for the decline.
Check out our latest analysis for RLX Technology
While the efficient markets hypothesis continues to be taught by some, it has been proven that markets are over-reactive dynamic systems, and investors are not always rational. One imperfect but simple way to consider how the market perception of a company has shifted is to compare the change in the earnings per share (EPS) with the share price movement.
RLX Technology managed to increase earnings per share from a loss to a profit, over the last 12 months.
The result looks like a strong improvement to us, so we're surprised the market has sold down the shares. If the improved profitability is a sign of things to come, then right now may prove the perfect time to pop this stock on your watchlist.
You can see how EPS has changed over time in the image below (click on the chart to see the exact values).
We know that RLX Technology has improved its bottom line lately, but is it going to grow revenue? Check if analysts think RLX Technology will grow revenue in the future.
A Different Perspective
We doubt RLX Technology shareholders are happy with the loss of 68% over twelve months. That falls short of the market, which lost 8.9%. That's disappointing, but it's worth keeping in mind that the market-wide selling wouldn't have helped. The share price decline has continued throughout the most recent three months, down 16%, suggesting an absence of enthusiasm from investors. Given the relatively short history of this stock, we'd remain pretty wary until we see some strong business performance. Is RLX Technology cheap compared to other companies? These 3 valuation measures might help you decide.
If you would prefer to check out another company -- one with potentially superior financials -- then do not miss this free list of companies that have proven they can grow earnings.
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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