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The GK Software (ETR:GKS) Share Price Has Gained 82% And Shareholders Are Hoping For More

Generally speaking the aim of active stock picking is to find companies that provide returns that are superior to the market average. Buying under-rated businesses is one path to excess returns. For example, long term GK Software SE (ETR:GKS) shareholders have enjoyed a 82% share price rise over the last half decade, well in excess of the market decline of around 19% (not including dividends).

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Given that GK Software 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.

For the last half decade, GK Software can boast revenue growth at a rate of 17% per year. That’s well above most pre-profit companies. While the compound gain of 13% per year is good, it’s not unreasonable given the strong revenue growth. If you think there could be more growth to come, now might be the time to take a close look at GK Software. Opportunity lies where the market hasn’t fully priced growth in the underlying business.

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

XTRA:GKS Income Statement May 13th 2020

You can see how its balance sheet has strengthened (or weakened) over time in this free interactive graphic.

A Different Perspective

While the broader market lost about 5.7% in the twelve months, GK Software shareholders did even worse, losing 24%. However, it could simply be that the share price has been impacted by broader market jitters. It might be worth keeping an eye on the fundamentals, in case there’s a good opportunity. On the bright side, long term shareholders have made money, with a gain of 13% per year over half a decade. If the fundamental data continues to indicate long term sustainable growth, the current sell-off could be an opportunity worth considering. It’s always interesting to track share price performance over the longer term. But to understand GK Software better, we need to consider many other factors. For example, we’ve discovered 3 warning signs for GK Software (1 is significant!) that you should be aware of before investing here.

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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 DE exchanges.

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