It's common for many investors, especially those who are inexperienced, to buy shares in companies with a good story even if these companies are loss-making. But as Peter Lynch said in One Up On Wall Street, 'Long shots almost never pay off.' While a well funded company may sustain losses for years, it will need to generate a profit eventually, or else investors will move on and the company will wither away.
In contrast to all that, many investors prefer to focus on companies like Option Care Health (NASDAQ:OPCH), which has not only revenues, but also profits. While profit isn't the sole metric that should be considered when investing, it's worth recognising businesses that can consistently produce it.
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How Fast Is Option Care Health Growing Its Earnings Per Share?
Option Care Health has undergone a massive growth in earnings per share over the last three years. So much so that this three year growth rate wouldn't be a fair assessment of the company's future. So it would be better to isolate the growth rate over the last year for our analysis. Impressively, Option Care Health's EPS catapulted from US$0.45 to US$0.98, over the last year. It's a rarity to see 116% year-on-year growth like that.
Careful consideration of revenue growth and earnings before interest and taxation (EBIT) margins can help inform a view on the sustainability of the recent profit growth. While we note Option Care Health achieved similar EBIT margins to last year, revenue grew by a solid 16% to US$3.8b. That's progress.
In the chart below, you can see how the company has grown earnings and revenue, over time. Click on the chart to see the exact numbers.
While we live in the present moment, there's little doubt that the future matters most in the investment decision process. So why not check this interactive chart depicting future EPS estimates, for Option Care Health?
Are Option Care Health Insiders Aligned With All Shareholders?
We would not expect to see insiders owning a large percentage of a US$5.1b company like Option Care Health. But we are reassured by the fact they have invested in the company. To be specific, they have US$18m worth of shares. This considerable investment should help drive long-term value in the business. While their ownership only accounts for 0.4%, this is still a considerable amount at stake to encourage the business to maintain a strategy that will deliver value to shareholders.
Does Option Care Health Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?
Option Care Health's earnings have taken off in quite an impressive fashion. That sort of growth is nothing short of eye-catching, and the large investment held by insiders should certainly brighten the view of the company. At times fast EPS growth is a sign the business has reached an inflection point, so there's a potential opportunity to be had here. So at the surface level, Option Care Health is worth putting on your watchlist; after all, shareholders do well when the market underestimates fast growing companies. Even so, be aware that Option Care Health is showing 1 warning sign in our investment analysis , you should know about...
There's always the possibility of doing well buying stocks that are not growing earnings and do not have insiders buying shares. But for those who consider these important metrics, we encourage you to check out companies that do have those features. You can access a free list of them here.
Please note the insider transactions discussed in this article refer to reportable transactions in the relevant jurisdiction.
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これとは対照的に多くの投資家はOption Care Health収入だけでなく利益もあります利益は投資時に考慮すべき唯一の指標ではないが、利益を持続的に生み出すことができる企業を表彰する価値がある
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Option Care Healthの1株当たり収益増加速度はどのくらいですか
過去3年間、Option Care Healthの1株当たり収益は大幅な増加を経験した。この3年間の成長率は会社の未来に公平な評価ではありませんしたがって、私たちが分析するために、過去1年間の成長率を孤立させることが望ましい。印象的なことに、Option Care Healthの1株当たり収益は過去1年間で0.45ドルから0.98ドルに急上昇した。このように前年比116%増加するのは珍しい
所得増加と利税前利益(EBIT)利益率をよく考えることは,最近の利益増加の持続可能性を知るのに役立つ。Option Care Healthは昨年と類似したEBIT利益率を実現していることに注目したが,収入は着実に16%増加し,38億ドルに達した。これが進歩です
Option Care Healthのような51億ドルの会社を持っている内部者の大きな割合は見られないと予想される。しかし私たちが安心させてくれたのは、彼らがその会社に投資したということだ。具体的には、彼らは1800万ドルの株を持っている。この相当な投資は事業の長期的な価値を推進するのに寄与しなければならない。彼らの持ち株は0.4%しか占めていないが、これは依然としてかなりのリスクであり、企業が株主に価値をもたらす戦略を維持することを奨励する
Option Care Healthはあなたの観察リストに席を取る価値がありますか
Option Care Healthの収入はかなり印象的な方法で増加した。このような成長はほぼ注目されており、内部関係者が持つ巨額の投資は会社の視野を明るくするに違いない。時々、1株当たりの収益の急速な増加は業務が変曲点に達した兆しであるため、ここには潜在的な機会がある。したがって、表面的には、Option Care Healthはあなたの観察リストに入る価値があります。結局、市場が急速に増加している会社を過小評価している時、株主たちの表現はとても良いです。それでもオプションCare Healthが表示されていることに注意してください私たちの投資分析では1つの警告信号が現れましたあなたは…について知っているはずです