money Did Changing Sentiment Drive 1414 Degrees's (ASX:14D) Share Price Down By 36%?
Passive investing in an index fund is a good way to ensure your own returns roughly match the overall market. Active investors aim to buy stocks that vastly outperform the market - but in the process, they risk under-performance. Unfortunately the 1414 Degrees Limited (ASX:14D) share price slid 36% over twelve months. That's well bellow the market return of 25%. 1414 Degrees may have better days ahead, of course; we've only looked at a one year period. Unhappily, the share price slid 3.7% in the last week.
View our latest analysis for 1414 Degrees
We don't think 1414 Degrees's revenue of AU$26,616 is enough to establish significant demand. We can't help wondering why it's publicly listed so early in its journey. Are venture capitalists not interested? So it seems that the investors focused more on what could be, than paying attention to the current revenues (or lack thereof). Investors will be hoping that 1414 Degrees can make progress and gain better traction for the business, before it runs low on cash.
We think companies that have neither significant revenues nor profits are pretty high risk. There is usually a significant chance that they will need more money for business development, putting them at the mercy of capital markets. So the share price itself impacts the value of the shares (as it determines the cost of capital). While some companies like this go on to deliver on their plan, making good money for shareholders, many end in painful losses and eventual de-listing.
1414 Degrees had cash in excess of all liabilities of just AU$9.0m when it last reported (June 2019). So if it has not already moved to replenish reserves, we think the near-term chances of a capital raising event are pretty high. With that in mind, you can understand why the share price dropped 36% in the last year . The image below shows how 1414 Degrees's balance sheet has changed over time; if you want to see the precise values, simply click on the image. The image below shows how 1414 Degrees's balance sheet has changed over time; if you want to see the precise values, simply click on the image.
In reality it's hard to have much certainty when valuing a business that has neither revenue or profit. Would it bother you if insiders were selling the stock? I would feel more nervous about the company if that were so. You can click here to see if there are insiders selling.
A Different Perspective
While 1414 Degrees shareholders are down 36% for the year, the market itself is up 25%. While the aim is to do better than that, it's worth recalling that even great long-term investments sometimes underperform for a year or more. It's great to see a nice little 5.4% rebound in the last three months. This could just be a bounce because the selling was too aggressive, but fingers crossed it's the start of a new trend. 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. Be aware that 1414 Degrees is showing 6 warning signs in our investment analysis , and 3 of those make us uncomfortable...
But note: 1414 Degrees may not be the best stock to buy. So take a peek at this free list of interesting companies with past earnings growth (and further growth forecast).
Please note, the market returns quoted in this article reflect the market weighted average returns of stocks that currently trade on AU exchanges.
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