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Generally speaking long term investing is the way to go. But along the way some stocks are going to perform badly. For example, after five long years the IOU Financial Inc. ( CVE:IOU ) share price is a whole 52% lower. Thats an unpleasant experience for long term holders. Unfortunately the share price momentum is still quite negative, with prices down 8.7% in thirty days. View our latest analysis for IOU Financial There is no denying that markets are sometimes efficient, but prices do not always reflect underlying business performance. One imperfect but simple way to consider how the market perception of a company has shifted is to compare the change in the earnings per share (EPS) with the share price movement. During five years of share price growth, IOU Financial moved from a loss to profitability. That would generally be considered a positive, so we are surprised to see the share price is down. Other metrics might give us a better handle on how its value is changing over time. In contrast to the share price, revenue has actually increased by 14% a year in the five year period. A more detailed examination of the revenue and earnings may or may not explain why the share price languishes; there could be an opportunity. The image below shows how earnings and revenue have tracked over time (if you click on the image you can see greater detail). TSXV:IOU Income Statement, January 1st 2020 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 Its nice to see that IOU Financial shareholders have received a total shareholder return of 24% over the last year. Theres no doubt those recent returns are much better than the TSR loss of 14% per year over five years. The long term loss makes us cautious, but the short term TSR gain certainly hints at a brighter future. Most investors take the time to check the data on insider transactions. You can click here to see if insiders have been buying or selling. If you like to buy stocks alongside management, then you might just love this free list of companies. (Hint: insiders have been buying them). Please note, the market returns quoted in this article reflect the market weighted average returns of stocks that currently trade on CA exchanges. If you spot an error that warrants correction, please contact the editor at editorial-team@simplywallst.com . This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. Simply Wall St has no position in the stocks mentioned. We aim to bring you long-term focused research analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Thank you for reading. View comments
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