ASX:BUD) shareholders will doubtless be very grateful to see the share price up 231% in the last quarter. But only the myopic could ignore the astounding decline over three years. In that time the share price has melted like a snowball in the desert, down 81%. So it’s about time shareholders saw some gains. The thing to think about is whether the business has really turned around.” data-reactid=”28″>Buddy Technologies Limited (ASX:BUD) shareholders will doubtless be very grateful to see the share price up 231% in the last quarter. But only the myopic could ignore the astounding decline over three years. In that time the share price has melted like a snowball in the desert, down 81%. So it’s about time shareholders saw some gains. The thing to think about is whether the business has really turned around.

While a drop like that is definitely a body blow, money isn’t as important as health and happiness.

View our latest analysis for Buddy Technologies ” data-reactid=”30″> View our latest analysis for Buddy Technologies

Because Buddy Technologies made a loss in the last twelve months, we think the market is probably more focussed on revenue and revenue growth, at least for now. When a company doesn’t make profits, we’d generally expect to see good revenue growth. Some companies are willing to postpone profitability to grow revenue faster, but in that case one does expect good top-line growth.

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

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4 warning signs for Buddy Technologies (1 shouldn’t be ignored) that you should be aware of.” data-reactid=”52″>It’s nice to see that Buddy Technologies shareholders have gained 19% (in total) over the last year. That certainly beats the loss of about 22% per year over three years. We’re generally cautious about putting too much weigh on shorter term data, but the recent improvement is definitely a positive. While it is well worth considering the different impacts that market conditions can have on the share price, there are other factors that are even more important. For instance, we’ve identified 4 warning signs for Buddy Technologies (1 shouldn’t be ignored) that you should be aware of.

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