One simple way to benefit from the stock market is to buy an index fund. But many of us dare to dream of bigger returns, and build a portfolio ourselves. For example, Innovative Medical Management Co.,Ltd. (SZSE:002173) shareholders have seen the share price rise 35% over three years, well in excess of the market decline (18%, not including dividends). However, more recent returns haven't been as impressive as that, with the stock returning just 24% in the last year.

Since the long term performance has been good but there's been a recent pullback of 9.2%, let's check if the fundamentals match the share price.

Because Innovative Medical ManagementLtd made a loss in the last twelve months, we think the market is probably more focussed on revenue and revenue growth, at least for now. Shareholders of unprofitable companies usually desire strong revenue growth. As you can imagine, fast revenue growth, when maintained, often leads to fast profit growth.

In the last 3 years Innovative Medical ManagementLtd saw its revenue grow at 1.9% per year. That's not a very high growth rate considering it doesn't make profits. The modest growth is probably broadly reflected in the share price, which is up 10%, per year over 3 years. Ultimately, the important thing is whether the company is trending to profitability. Given the market doesn't seem too excited about the stock, a closer look at the financial data could pay off, if you can find indications of a stronger growth trend in the future.

The company's revenue and earnings (over time) are depicted in the image below (click to see the exact numbers).

Take a more thorough look at Innovative Medical ManagementLtd's financial health with this free report on its balance sheet.

A Different Perspective

It's good to see that Innovative Medical ManagementLtd has rewarded shareholders with a total shareholder return of 24% in the last twelve months. Notably the five-year annualised TSR loss of 0.4% per year compares very unfavourably with the recent share price performance. The long term loss makes us cautious, but the short term TSR gain certainly hints at a brighter future. You could get a better understanding of Innovative Medical ManagementLtd's growth by checking out this more detailed historical graph of earnings, revenue and cash flow.

Of course Innovative Medical ManagementLtd may not be the best stock to buy. So you may wish to see this free collection of growth stocks.

Please note, the market returns quoted in this article reflect the market weighted average returns of stocks that currently trade on Chinese exchanges.

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