Shareholders in Bioceres Crop Solutions (NASDAQ:BIOX) have lost 64%, as stock drops 13% this past week

If you are building a properly diversified stock portfolio, the chances are some of your picks will perform badly. But long term Bioceres Crop Solutions Corp. (NASDAQ:BIOX) shareholders have had a particularly rough ride in the last three year. Unfortunately, they have held through a 64% decline in the share price in that time. And the ride hasn't got any smoother in recent times over the last year, with the price 59% lower in that time. On top of that, the share price is down 13% in the last week.

With the stock having lost 13% in the past week, it's worth taking a look at business performance and seeing if there's any red flags.

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Given that Bioceres Crop Solutions didn't make a profit in the last twelve months, we'll focus on revenue growth to form a quick view of its business development. Generally speaking, companies without profits are expected to grow revenue every year, and at a good clip. That's because it's hard to be confident a company will be sustainable if revenue growth is negligible, and it never makes a profit.

In the last three years, Bioceres Crop Solutions saw its revenue grow by 7.5% per year, compound. That's not a very high growth rate considering it doesn't make profits. This uninspiring revenue growth has no doubt helped send the share price lower; it dropped 18% during the period. When a stock falls hard like this, some investors like to add the company to a watchlist (in case the business recovers, longer term). After all, growing a business isn't easy, and the process will not always be smooth.

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

This free interactive report on Bioceres Crop Solutions' balance sheet strength is a great place to start, if you want to investigate the stock further.

A Different Perspective

Investors in Bioceres Crop Solutions had a tough year, with a total loss of 59%, against a market gain of about 12%. Even the share prices of good stocks drop sometimes, but we want to see improvements in the fundamental metrics of a business, before getting too interested. Regrettably, last year's performance caps off a bad run, with the shareholders facing a total loss of 5% per year over five years. Generally speaking long term share price weakness can be a bad sign, though contrarian investors might want to research the stock in hope of a turnaround. You could get a better understanding of Bioceres Crop Solutions' growth by checking out this more detailed historical graph of earnings, revenue and cash flow.

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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 American exchanges.

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