ASX:ELT Income Statement Nov 29th 17
Additionally, we can examine Elementos’s loss by looking at what has been happening in the industry on top of within the company. First, I want to quickly look into the line items. Revenue growth over last few years has been negative at -62.96%. The key to profitability here is to make sure the company’s cost growth is well-controlled. Inspecting growth from a sector-level, the Australian metals and mining industry has been growing, albeit, at a subdued single-digit rate of 6.76% in the previous twelve months, and a substantial 11.86% over the past five. This means that, despite the fact that Elementos is currently running a loss, it may have gained from industry tailwinds, moving earnings towards to right direction.
What does this mean?
Though Elementos’s past data is helpful, it is only one aspect of my investment thesis. Companies that incur net loss is always difficult to envisage what will happen in the future and when. The most useful step is to assess company-specific issues Elementos may be facing and whether management guidance has regularly been met in the past. I recommend you continue to research Elementos to get a better picture of the stock by looking at:
1. Financial Health: Is ELT’s operations financially sustainable? Balance sheets can be hard to analyze, which is why we’ve done it for you. Check out our financial health checks here.
2. Other High-Performing Stocks: Are there other stocks that provide better prospects with proven track records? Explore our free list of these great stocks here.
NB: Figures in this article are calculated using data from the last twelve months, which refer to the 12-month period ending on the last date of the month the financial statement is dated. This may not be consistent with full year annual report figures.
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