Unfortunately, investing is risky - companies can and do go bankrupt. But when you pick a company that is really flourishing, you can make more than 100%. For example, the Pantoro Limited (ASX:PNR) share price has soared 221% return in just a single year. Also pleasing for shareholders was the 34% gain in the last three months. This could be related to the recent financial results, released recently - you can catch up on the most recent data by reading our company report. Zooming out, the stock is actually down 39% in the last three years.

The past week has proven to be lucrative for Pantoro investors, so let's see if fundamentals drove the company's one-year performance.

View our latest analysis for Pantoro

Given that Pantoro 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.

Over the last twelve months, Pantoro's revenue grew by 133%. That's a head and shoulders above most loss-making companies. Meanwhile, the market has paid attention, sending the share price soaring 221% in response. That sort of revenue growth is bound to attract attention, even if the company doesn't turn a profit. Given the positive sentiment around the stock we're cautious, but there's no doubt its worth watching.

You can see how earnings and revenue have changed over time in the image below (click on the chart to see the exact values).

Balance sheet strength is crucial. It might be well worthwhile taking a look at our free report on how its financial position has changed over time.

A Different Perspective

It's nice to see that Pantoro shareholders have received a total shareholder return of 221% over the last year. Notably the five-year annualised TSR loss of 5% per year compares very unfavourably with the recent share price performance. We generally put more weight on the long term performance over the short term, but the recent improvement could hint at a (positive) inflection point within the business. It's always interesting to track share price performance over the longer term. But to understand Pantoro better, we need to consider many other factors. Consider for instance, the ever-present spectre of investment risk. We've identified 1 warning sign with Pantoro , and understanding them should be part of your investment process.

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 Australian exchanges.

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