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It's not possible to invest over long periods without making some bad investments. But you have a problem if you face massive losses more than once in a while. So take a moment to sympathize with the long term shareholders of Copper Strike Limited (ASX:CSE), who have seen the share price tank a massive 76% over a three year period. That would certainly shake our confidence in the decision to own the stock. And over the last year the share price fell 56%, so we doubt many shareholders are delighted. The falls have accelerated recently, with the share price down 13% in the last three months.
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Copper Strike recorded just AU$4,878 in revenue over the last twelve months, which isn't really enough for us to consider it to have a proven product. This state of affairs suggests that venture capitalists won't provide funds on attractive terms. So it seems that the investors focused more on what could be, than paying attention to the current revenues (or lack thereof). It seems likely some shareholders believe that Copper Strike will find or develop a valuable new mine before too long.
Companies that lack both meaningful revenue and profits are usually considered high risk. You should be aware that there is always a chance that this sort of company will need to issue more shares to raise money to continue pursuing its business plan. While some such companies do very well over the long term, others become hyped up by promoters before eventually falling back down to earth, and going bankrupt (or being recapitalized). Some Copper Strike investors have already had a taste of the bitterness stocks like this can leave in the mouth.
Copper Strike had liabilities exceeding cash by AU$7,900,045 when it last reported in December 2018, according to our data. That puts it in the highest risk category, according to our analysis. But with the share price diving 38% per year, over 3 years, it's probably fair to say that some shareholders no longer believe the company will succeed. The image below shows how Copper Strike's balance sheet has changed over time; if you want to see the precise values, simply click on the image.
Of course, the truth is that it is hard to value companies without much revenue or profit. Given that situation, would you be concerned if it turned out insiders were relentlessly selling stock? It would bother me, that's for sure. It only takes a moment for you to check whether we have identified any insider sales recently.