Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (NASDAQ:CLNE) shareholders have seen the share price descend 24% over the month. In contrast, the return over three years has been impressive. In fact, the share price is up a full 168% compared to three years ago. So the recent fall in the share price should be viewed in that context. The thing to consider is whether the underlying business is doing well enough to support the current price.
While this past week has detracted from the company's three-year return, let's look at the recent trends of the underlying business and see if the gains have been in alignment.
Check out our latest analysis for Clean Energy Fuels
Given that Clean Energy Fuels 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 it's hard to be confident a company will be sustainable if revenue growth is negligible, and it never makes a profit.
In the last 3 years Clean Energy Fuels saw its revenue shrink by 7.7% per year. So we wouldn't have expected the share price to gain 39% per year, but it has. It's a good reminder that expectations about the future, not the past history, always impact share prices.
You can see below how earnings and revenue have changed over time (discover the exact values by clicking on the image).
NasdaqGS:CLNE Earnings and Revenue Growth September 28th 2022
We consider it positive that insiders have made significant purchases in the last year. Even so, future earnings will be far more important to whether current shareholders make money. So it makes a lot of sense to check out what analysts think Clean Energy Fuels will earn in the future (free profit forecasts).
A Different Perspective
While the broader market lost about 21% in the twelve months, Clean Energy Fuels shareholders did even worse, losing 37%. 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. Longer term investors wouldn't be so upset, since they would have made 17%, 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. 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. Take risks, for example - Clean Energy Fuels has 1 warning sign we think you should be aware of.
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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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清潔能源燃料公司納斯達克(Sequoia Capital:CLNE)股東看到該公司股價在過去一個月裏下跌了24%。相比之下,三年來的回報令人印象深刻。事實上,與三年前相比,該公司股價足足上漲了168%。因此,應該在這種背景下看待最近股價的下跌。需要考慮的是,基礎業務的表現是否足以支撐當前的價格。
雖然過去一週該公司的三年回報率有所下降,但讓我們來看看基本業務的最新趨勢,看看收益是否一致。
查看我們對清潔能源燃料的最新分析
鑑於清潔能源燃料在過去12個月中沒有盈利,我們將重點關注收入增長,以快速瞭解其業務發展。當一家公司沒有盈利時,我們通常預計會看到良好的收入增長。這是因為,如果一家公司的收入增長微不足道,而且永遠不會盈利,那麼很難相信它會持續下去。
在過去的3年裏,清潔能源燃料公司的收入每年下降7.7%。因此,我們原本不會指望股價每年上漲39%,但事實的確如此。這是一個很好的提醒,對未來的預期,而不是過去的歷史,總是會影響股價。
你可以在下面看到收入和收入是如何隨着時間的推移而變化的(點擊圖片可以發現確切的價值)。
納斯達克:CLNE收益和收入增長2022年9月28日
我們認為,內部人士在過去一年進行了大量收購,這是積極的。即便如此,未來的收益對現有股東是否賺錢將重要得多。因此,看看分析師認為清潔能源燃料未來的收入(免費利潤預測)是很有意義的。
不同的視角
儘管大盤在過去12個月裏下跌了約21%,但清潔能源燃料股東的表現更糟,下跌了37%。話雖如此,在下跌的市場中,一些股票不可避免地會被超賣。關鍵是要密切關注基本面的發展。較長期的投資者不會如此沮喪,因為他們在五年內每年會獲得17%的收益。如果基本面數據繼續顯示長期可持續增長,當前的拋售可能是一個值得考慮的機會。雖然值得考慮市場狀況對股價可能產生的不同影響,但還有其他更重要的因素。以風險為例--清潔能源燃料有1個警告標誌我們認為你應該意識到。
清潔能源燃料並不是業內人士唯一買入的股票。對於那些想要找到贏得投資這免費最近有內幕收購的不斷增長的公司名單可能就是合適的選擇。
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