Liaoning Shenhua Holdings Co.,Ltd (SHSE:600653) shareholders might be concerned after seeing the share price drop 10% in the last week. But over three years, the returns would have left most investors smiling In the last three years the share price is up, 24%: better than the market.

In light of the stock dropping 10% in the past week, we want to investigate the longer term story, and see if fundamentals have been the driver of the company's positive three-year return.

Given that Liaoning Shenhua HoldingsLtd 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. Shareholders of unprofitable companies usually desire strong revenue growth. That's because fast revenue growth can be easily extrapolated to forecast profits, often of considerable size.

Liaoning Shenhua HoldingsLtd actually saw its revenue drop by 16% per year over three years. The revenue growth might be lacking but the share price has gained 8% each year in that time. If the company is cutting costs profitability could be on the horizon, but the revenue decline is a prima facie concern.

The graphic below depicts how earnings and revenue have changed over time (unveil the exact values by clicking on the image).

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 Liaoning Shenhua HoldingsLtd shareholders have received a total shareholder return of 15% over the last year. That's better than the annualised return of 3% over half a decade, implying that the company is doing better recently. In the best case scenario, this may hint at some real business momentum, implying that now could be a great time to delve deeper. While it is well worth considering the different impacts that market conditions can have on the share price, there are other factors that are even more important. Take risks, for example - Liaoning Shenhua HoldingsLtd has 1 warning sign we think you should be aware of.

We will like Liaoning Shenhua HoldingsLtd better if we see some big insider buys. While we wait, check out this free list of undervalued stocks (mostly small caps) with considerable, recent, insider buying.

Please note, the market returns quoted in this article reflect the market weighted average returns of stocks that currently trade on Chinese exchanges.

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