The most you can lose on any stock (assuming you don't use leverage) is 100% of your money. But on a lighter note, a good company can see its share price rise well over 100%. Long term Arlo Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:ARLO) shareholders would be well aware of this, since the stock is up 186% in five years. And in the last month, the share price has gained 29%. We note that Arlo Technologies reported its financial results recently; luckily, you can catch up on the latest revenue and profit numbers in our company report.
The past week has proven to be lucrative for Arlo Technologies investors, so let's see if fundamentals drove the company's five-year performance.
Arlo Technologies isn't currently profitable, so most analysts would look to revenue growth to get an idea of how fast the underlying business is growing. Generally speaking, companies without profits are expected to grow revenue every year, and at a good clip. Some companies are willing to postpone profitability to grow revenue faster, but in that case one does expect good top-line growth.
In the last 5 years Arlo Technologies saw its revenue grow at 5.6% per year. That's not a very high growth rate considering the bottom line. In comparison, the share price rise of 23% per year over the last half a decade is pretty impressive. Shareholders should be pretty happy with that, although interested investors might want to examine the financial data more closely to see if the gains are really justified. Some might suggest that the sentiment around the stock is rather positive.
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 Arlo Technologies' financial health with this free report on its balance sheet.
A Different Perspective
It's nice to see that Arlo Technologies shareholders have received a total shareholder return of 104% over the last year. That's better than the annualised return of 23% over half a decade, implying that the company is doing better recently. In the best case scenario, this may hint at some real business momentum, implying that now could be a great time to delve deeper. 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 1 warning sign for Arlo Technologies 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 American exchanges.
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