It hasn't been the best quarter for Gresgying Digital Energy Technology Co.,Ltd (SHSE:600212) shareholders, since the share price has fallen 12% in that time. But that doesn't change the fact that the returns over the last five years have been pleasing. After all, the share price is up a market-beating 46% in that time. Unfortunately not all shareholders will have held it for the long term, so spare a thought for those caught in the 36% decline over the last twelve months.

Although Gresgying Digital Energy TechnologyLtd has shed CN¥412m from its market cap this week, let's take a look at its longer term fundamental trends and see if they've driven returns.

Given that Gresgying Digital Energy TechnologyLtd only made minimal earnings in the last twelve months, we'll focus on revenue to gauge its business development. As a general rule, we think this kind of company is more comparable to loss-making stocks, since the actual profit is so low. It would be hard to believe in a more profitable future without growing revenues.

For the last half decade, Gresgying Digital Energy TechnologyLtd can boast revenue growth at a rate of 19% per year. That's well above most pre-profit companies. It's good to see that the stock has 8%, but not entirely surprising given revenue shows strong growth. If you think there could be more growth to come, now might be the time to take a close look at Gresgying Digital Energy TechnologyLtd. Of course, you'll have to research the business more fully to figure out if this is an attractive opportunity.

You can see below how earnings and revenue have changed over time (discover the exact values by clicking on the image).

We know that Gresgying Digital Energy TechnologyLtd has improved its bottom line lately, but what does the future have in store? So it makes a lot of sense to check out what analysts think Gresgying Digital Energy TechnologyLtd will earn in the future (free profit forecasts).

A Different Perspective

While the broader market lost about 19% in the twelve months, Gresgying Digital Energy TechnologyLtd shareholders did even worse, losing 36%. Having said that, it's inevitable that some stocks will be oversold in a falling market. The key is to keep your eyes on the fundamental developments. Longer term investors wouldn't be so upset, since they would have made 8%, each year, over five years. If the fundamental data continues to indicate long term sustainable growth, the current sell-off could be an opportunity worth considering. It's always interesting to track share price performance over the longer term. But to understand Gresgying Digital Energy TechnologyLtd better, we need to consider many other factors. To that end, you should learn about the 2 warning signs we've spotted with Gresgying Digital Energy TechnologyLtd (including 1 which is potentially serious) .

If you would prefer to check out another company -- one with potentially superior financials -- then do not miss this free list of companies that have proven they can grow earnings.

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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