The Solartech International Holdings (HKG:1166) Share Price Is Down 90% So Some Shareholders Are Rather Upset

Some stocks are best avoided. It hits us in the gut when we see fellow investors suffer a loss. Anyone who held Solartech International Holdings Limited (HKG:1166) for five years would be nursing their metaphorical wounds since the share price dropped 90% in that time. And some of the more recent buyers are probably worried, too, with the stock falling 43% in the last year. Unhappily, the share price slid 3.8% in the last week.

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

View our latest analysis for Solartech International Holdings

Solartech International Holdings 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 it's hard to be confident a company will be sustainable if revenue growth is negligible, and it never makes a profit.

Over half a decade Solartech International Holdings reduced its trailing twelve month revenue by 23% for each year. That puts it in an unattractive cohort, to put it mildly. So it's not that strange that the share price dropped 37% per year in that period. We don't think this is a particularly promising picture. Of course, the poor performance could mean the market has been too severe selling down. That can happen.

You can see below how earnings and revenue have changed over time (discover the exact values by clicking on the image).

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A Different Perspective

While the broader market lost about 17% in the twelve months, Solartech International Holdings shareholders did even worse, losing 43%. Having said that, it's inevitable that some stocks will be oversold in a falling market. The key is to keep your eyes on the fundamental developments. Unfortunately, last year's performance may indicate unresolved challenges, given that it was worse than the annualised loss of 37% over the last half decade. Generally speaking long term share price weakness can be a bad sign, though contrarian investors might want to research the stock in hope of a turnaround. 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. For instance, we've identified 3 warning signs for Solartech International Holdings (1 is concerning) that you should be aware of.

We will like Solartech International Holdings 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 HK exchanges.

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