If You Had Bought GoDaddy (NYSE:GDDY) Stock Five Years Ago, You Could Pocket A 165% Gain Today

It might be of some concern to shareholders to see the GoDaddy Inc. (NYSE:GDDY) share price down 11% in the last month. But that scarcely detracts from the really solid long term returns generated by the company over five years. In fact, the share price is 165% higher today. To some, the recent pullback wouldn't be surprising after such a fast rise. Ultimately business performance will determine whether the stock price continues the positive long term trend.

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There is no denying that markets are sometimes efficient, but prices do not always reflect underlying business performance. One way to examine how market sentiment has changed over time is to look at the interaction between a company's share price and its earnings per share (EPS).

During the five years of share price growth, GoDaddy moved from a loss to profitability. Sometimes, the start of profitability is a major inflection point that can signal fast earnings growth to come, which in turn justifies very strong share price gains.

You can see below how EPS has changed over time (discover the exact values by clicking on the image).

We know that GoDaddy has improved its bottom line lately, but is it going to grow revenue? This free report showing analyst revenue forecasts should help you figure out if the EPS growth can be sustained.

A Different Perspective

Investors in GoDaddy had a tough year, with a total loss of 1.0%, against a market gain of about 8.4%. However, keep in mind that even the best stocks will sometimes underperform the market over a twelve month period. Longer term investors wouldn't be so upset, since they would have made 21%, each year, over five years. If the fundamental data continues to indicate long term sustainable growth, the current sell-off could be an opportunity worth considering. It's always interesting to track share price performance over the longer term. But to understand GoDaddy better, we need to consider many other factors. Like risks, for instance. Every company has them, and we've spotted 3 warning signs for GoDaddy (of which 1 is significant!) you should know about.

We will like GoDaddy better if we see some big insider buys. While we wait, check out this free list of growing companies with considerable, recent, insider buying.

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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