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Passive investing in index funds can generate returns that roughly match the overall market. But you can significantly boost your returns by picking above-average stocks. To wit, the SK Target Group Limited (HKG:8427) share price is 13% higher than it was a year ago, much better than the market return of around 5.9% (not including dividends) in the same period. So that should have shareholders smiling. We'll need to follow SK Target Group for a while to get a better sense of its share price trend, since it hasn't been listed for particularly long.
Check out our latest analysis for SK Target Group
Given that SK Target Group 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 fast revenue growth can be easily extrapolated to forecast profits, often of considerable size.
In the last year SK Target Group saw its revenue shrink by 28%. Despite the lack of revenue growth, the stock has returned a solid 13% the last twelve months. We can correlate the share price rise with revenue or profit growth, but it seems the market had previously expected weaker results, and sentiment around the stock is improving.
The graphic below depicts how earnings and revenue have changed over time (unveil the exact values by clicking on the image).
It's probably worth noting we've seen significant insider buying in the last quarter, which we consider a positive. On the other hand, we think the revenue and earnings trends are much more meaningful measures of the business. Dive deeper into the earnings by checking this interactive graph of SK Target Group's earnings, revenue and cash flow.
A Different Perspective
It's nice to see that SK Target Group shareholders have gained 13% over the last year. A substantial portion of that gain has come in the last three months, with the stock up 9.5% in that time. Demand for the stock from multiple parties is pushing the price higher; it could be that word is getting out about its virtues as a business. Investors who like to make money usually check up on insider purchases, such as the price paid, and total amount bought. You can find out about the insider purchases of SK Target Group by clicking this link.
There are plenty of other companies that have insiders buying up shares. You probably do not want to miss this free list of growing companies that insiders are buying.
Please note, the market returns quoted in this article reflect the market weighted average returns of stocks that currently trade on HK exchanges.
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