Titan Mining (TSE:TI) delivers shareholders massive 789% return over 1 year, surging 20% in the last week alone

Active investing isn't easy, but for those that do it, the aim is to find the best companies to buy, and to profit handsomely. While not every stock performs well, when investors win, they can win big. For example, Titan Mining Corporation (TSE:TI) has generated a beautiful 789% return in just a single year. Also pleasing for shareholders was the 23% gain in the last three months. It is also impressive that the stock is up 456% over three years, adding to the sense that it is a real winner. Anyone who held for that rewarding ride would probably be keen to talk about it.

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

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To paraphrase Benjamin Graham: Over the short term the market is a voting machine, but over the long term it's a weighing machine. One way to examine how market sentiment has changed over time is to look at the interaction between a company's share price and its earnings per share (EPS).

Titan Mining went from making a loss to reporting a profit, in the last year.

When a company is just on the edge of profitability it can be well worth considering other metrics in order to more precisely gauge growth (and therefore understand share price movements).

We think that the revenue growth of 54% could have some investors interested. We do see some companies suppress earnings in order to accelerate revenue growth.

The graphic below depicts how earnings and revenue have changed over time (unveil the exact values by clicking on the image).

Take a more thorough look at Titan Mining's financial health with this free report on its balance sheet.

A Different Perspective

It's good to see that Titan Mining has rewarded shareholders with a total shareholder return of 789% in the last twelve months. That's better than the annualised return of 31% over half a decade, implying that the company is doing better recently. In the best case scenario, this may hint at some real business momentum, implying that now could be a great time to delve deeper. 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. For example, we've discovered 2 warning signs for Titan Mining that you should be aware of before investing here.

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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 Canadian exchanges.

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