RingCentral, Inc. (NYSE:RNG) shareholders might be concerned after seeing the share price drop 19% in the last quarter. But that does not change the realty that the stock's performance has been terrific, over five years. To be precise, the stock price is 884% higher than it was five years ago, a wonderful performance by any measure. Arguably, the recent fall is to be expected after such a strong rise. But the real question is whether the business fundamentals can improve over the long term. We love happy stories like this one. The company should be really proud of that performance!
On the back of a solid 7-day performance, let's check what role the company's fundamentals have played in driving long term shareholder returns.
Given that RingCentral 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, RingCentral can boast revenue growth at a rate of 27% per year. That's well above most pre-profit companies. Fortunately, the market has not missed this, and has pushed the share price up by 58% per year in that time. Despite the strong run, top performers like RingCentral have been known to go on winning for decades. On the face of it, this looks lke a good opportunity, although we note sentiment seems very positive already.
You can see below how earnings and revenue have changed over time (discover the exact values by clicking on the image).
RingCentral is well known by investors, and plenty of clever analysts have tried to predict the future profit levels. Given we have quite a good number of analyst forecasts, it might be well worth checking out this free chart depicting consensus estimates.
A Different Perspective
While the broader market gained around 36% in the last year, RingCentral shareholders lost 9.7%. Even the share prices of good stocks drop sometimes, but we want to see improvements in the fundamental metrics of a business, before getting too interested. On the bright side, long term shareholders have made money, with a gain of 58% 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. 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. For instance, we've identified 3 warning signs for RingCentral that you should be aware of.
We will like RingCentral 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 US exchanges.
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