Talkweb Information System Co.,Ltd. (SZSE:002261) shareholders might be concerned after seeing the share price drop 16% in the last quarter. But that does not change the realty that the stock's performance has been terrific, over five years. In that time, the share price has soared some 396% higher! Arguably, the recent fall is to be expected after such a strong rise. Only time will tell if there is still too much optimism currently reflected in the share price.

Since it's been a strong week for Talkweb Information SystemLtd shareholders, let's have a look at trend of the longer term fundamentals.

Check out our latest analysis for Talkweb Information SystemLtd

Because Talkweb Information SystemLtd 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. Shareholders of unprofitable companies usually expect strong revenue growth. As you can imagine, fast revenue growth, when maintained, often leads to fast profit growth.

In the last 5 years Talkweb Information SystemLtd saw its revenue grow at 19% per year. Even measured against other revenue-focussed companies, that's a good result. Arguably, this is well and truly reflected in the strong share price gain of 38%(per year) over the same period. It's never too late to start following a top notch stock like Talkweb Information SystemLtd, since some long term winners go on winning for decades. On the face of it, this looks lke a good opportunity, although we note sentiment seems very positive already.

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

Take a more thorough look at Talkweb Information SystemLtd's financial health with this free report on its balance sheet.

A Different Perspective

It's good to see that Talkweb Information SystemLtd has rewarded shareholders with a total shareholder return of 237% in the last twelve months. Since the one-year TSR is better than the five-year TSR (the latter coming in at 38% per year), it would seem that the stock's performance has improved in recent times. In the best case scenario, this may hint at some real business momentum, implying that now could be a great time to delve deeper. I find it very interesting to look at share price over the long term as a proxy for business performance. But to truly gain insight, we need to consider other information, too. Case in point: We've spotted 1 warning sign for Talkweb Information SystemLtd you should be aware of.

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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 Chinese exchanges.

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