By buying an index fund, investors can approximate the average market return. But many of us dare to dream of bigger returns, and build a portfolio ourselves. Just take a look at Chongqing Fenghwa Group Co., Ltd. (SHSE:600615), which is up 59%, over three years, soundly beating the market decline of 15% (not including dividends). However, more recent returns haven't been as impressive as that, with the stock returning just 32% in the last year.

Since it's been a strong week for Chongqing Fenghwa Group shareholders, let's have a look at trend of the longer term fundamentals.

See our latest analysis for Chongqing Fenghwa Group

Chongqing Fenghwa Group wasn't profitable in the last twelve months, it is unlikely we'll see a strong correlation between its share price and its earnings per share (EPS). Arguably revenue is our next best option. When a company doesn't make profits, we'd generally expect to see good revenue growth. That's because fast revenue growth can be easily extrapolated to forecast profits, often of considerable size.

In the last 3 years Chongqing Fenghwa Group saw its revenue grow at 27% per year. That's well above most pre-profit companies. The share price rise of 17% per year throughout that time is nice to see, and given the revenue growth, that gain seems somewhat justified. So now might be the perfect time to put Chongqing Fenghwa Group on your radar. If the company is trending towards profitability then it could be very interesting.

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 good to see that Chongqing Fenghwa Group has rewarded shareholders with a total shareholder return of 32% in the last twelve months. That gain is better than the annual TSR over five years, which is 6%. Therefore it seems like sentiment around the company has been positive lately. Someone with an optimistic perspective could view the recent improvement in TSR as indicating that the business itself is getting better with time. 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. Consider risks, for instance. Every company has them, and we've spotted 2 warning signs for Chongqing Fenghwa Group you should know about.

We will like Chongqing Fenghwa Group better if we see some big insider buys. While we wait, check out this free list of growing companies 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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