Korea Robot ManufacturingLtd (KOSDAQ:093640 shareholders incur further losses as stock declines 12% this week, taking one-year losses to 52%

Taking the occasional loss comes part and parcel with investing on the stock market. And there's no doubt that Korea Robot Manufacturing Co.,Ltd. (KOSDAQ:093640) stock has had a really bad year. The share price is down a hefty 52% in that time. On the bright side, the stock is actually up 15% in the last three years. More recently, the share price has dropped a further 17% in a month.

After losing 12% this past week, it's worth investigating the company's fundamentals to see what we can infer from past performance.

See our latest analysis for Korea Robot ManufacturingLtd

Because Korea Robot ManufacturingLtd made a loss in the last twelve months, we think the market is probably more focussed on revenue and revenue growth, at least for now. Shareholders of unprofitable companies usually desire strong revenue growth. That's because fast revenue growth can be easily extrapolated to forecast profits, often of considerable size.

Korea Robot ManufacturingLtd's revenue didn't grow at all in the last year. In fact, it fell 5.6%. That looks pretty grim, at a glance. The share price drop of 52% is understandable given the company doesn't have profits to boast of. Fingers crossed this is the low ebb for the stock. We don't generally like to own companies with falling revenues and no profits, so we're pretty cautious of this one, at the moment.

The graphic below depicts how earnings and revenue have changed over time (unveil the exact values by clicking on the image).

This free interactive report on Korea Robot ManufacturingLtd's balance sheet strength is a great place to start, if you want to investigate the stock further.

A Different Perspective

Investors in Korea Robot ManufacturingLtd had a tough year, with a total loss of 52%, against a market gain of about 6.1%. However, keep in mind that even the best stocks will sometimes underperform the market over a twelve month period. Longer term investors wouldn't be so upset, since they would have made 6%, each year, over five years. It could be that the recent sell-off is an opportunity, so it may be worth checking the fundamental data for signs of a long term growth trend. 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. Even so, be aware that Korea Robot ManufacturingLtd is showing 3 warning signs in our investment analysis , and 1 of those can't be ignored...

Of course, you might find a fantastic investment by looking elsewhere. So take a peek at this free list of companies we expect will grow earnings.

Please note, the market returns quoted in this article reflect the market weighted average returns of stocks that currently trade on South Korean exchanges.

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