EverQuote, Inc. (NASDAQ:EVER) shareholders might be concerned after seeing the share price drop 11% in the last month. But that doesn't detract from the splendid returns of the last year. Like an eagle, the share price soared 193% in that time. So it is important to view the recent reduction in price through that lense. Investors should be wondering whether the business itself has the fundamental value required to continue to drive gains.
Since the long term performance has been good but there's been a recent pullback of 7.5%, let's check if the fundamentals match the share price.
Because EverQuote 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. Generally speaking, companies without profits are expected to grow revenue every year, and at a good clip. As you can imagine, fast revenue growth, when maintained, often leads to fast profit growth.
In the last year EverQuote saw its revenue shrink by 14%. So we would not have expected the share price to rise 193%. This is a good example of how buyers can push up prices even before the fundamental metrics show much growth. It's quite likely the revenue fall was already priced in, anyway.
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 good to see that EverQuote has rewarded shareholders with a total shareholder return of 193% in the last twelve months. Since the one-year TSR is better than the five-year TSR (the latter coming in at 0.7% per year), it would seem that the stock's performance has improved in recent times. Given the share price momentum remains strong, it might be worth taking a closer look at the stock, lest you miss an opportunity. It's always interesting to track share price performance over the longer term. But to understand EverQuote better, we need to consider many other factors. To that end, you should be aware of the 1 warning sign we've spotted with EverQuote .
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Please note, the market returns quoted in this article reflect the market weighted average returns of stocks that currently trade on American exchanges.
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