When you buy a stock there is always a possibility that it could drop 100%. But on the bright side, you can make far more than 100% on a really good stock. For example, the COL Group Co.,Ltd. (SZSE:300364) share price has soared 197% in the last half decade. Most would be very happy with that. And in the last week the share price has popped 23%.

The past week has proven to be lucrative for COL GroupLtd investors, so let's see if fundamentals drove the company's five-year performance.

View our latest analysis for COL GroupLtd

Given that COL GroupLtd 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. Generally speaking, companies without profits are expected to grow revenue every year, and at a good clip. 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.

For the last half decade, COL GroupLtd can boast revenue growth at a rate of 11% per year. That's a pretty good long term growth rate. Broadly speaking, this solid progress may well be reflected by the healthy share price gain of 24% per year over five years. Given that the business has made good progress on the top line, it would be worth taking a look at the growth trend. When a growth trend accelerates, be it in revenue or earnings, it can indicate an inflection point for the business, which is can often be an opportunity for investors.

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

Take a more thorough look at COL GroupLtd's financial health with this free report on its balance sheet.

A Different Perspective

It's good to see that COL GroupLtd has rewarded shareholders with a total shareholder return of 95% in the last twelve months. That's better than the annualised return of 24% over half a decade, implying that the company is doing better recently. Someone with an optimistic perspective could view the recent improvement in TSR as indicating that the business itself is getting better with time. 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. Case in point: We've spotted 2 warning signs for COL GroupLtd you should be aware of.

We will like COL GroupLtd 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 Chinese exchanges.

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