The nature of investing is that you win some, and you lose some. And unfortunately for Hyzon Motors Inc. (NASDAQ:HYZN) shareholders, the stock is a lot lower today than it was a year ago. To wit the share price is down 67% in that time. We wouldn't rush to judgement on Hyzon Motors because we don't have a long term history to look at. The last week also saw the share price slip down another 48%.

After losing 48% this past week, it's worth investigating the company's fundamentals to see what we can infer from past performance.

Check out our latest analysis for Hyzon Motors

Given that Hyzon Motors didn't make a profit in the last twelve months, we'll focus on revenue growth to form a quick view of its business development. 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.

The image below shows how earnings and revenue have tracked over time (if you click on the image you can see greater detail).

We like that insiders have been buying shares in the last twelve months. Even so, future earnings will be far more important to whether current shareholders make money. If you are thinking of buying or selling Hyzon Motors stock, you should check out this free report showing analyst profit forecasts.

A Different Perspective

Hyzon Motors shareholders are down 67% for the year, even worse than the market loss of 10%. There's no doubt that's a disappointment, but the stock may well have fared better in a stronger market. With the stock down 40% over the last three months, the market doesn't seem to believe that the company has solved all its problems. Basically, most investors should be wary of buying into a poor-performing stock, unless the business itself has clearly improved. 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. For instance, we've identified 1 warning sign for Hyzon Motors that you should be aware of.

If you like to buy stocks alongside management, then you might just love this free list of companies. (Hint: insiders have been buying them).

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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