Sanara MedTech's (NASDAQ:SMTI) investors will be pleased with their fantastic 859% return over the last five years

Simply Wall St
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For many, the main point of investing in the stock market is to achieve spectacular returns. While not every stock performs well, when investors win, they can win big. Just think about the savvy investors who held Sanara MedTech Inc. (NASDAQ:SMTI) shares for the last five years, while they gained 859%. This just goes to show the value creation that some businesses can achieve. Anyone who held for that rewarding ride would probably be keen to talk about it.

Let's take a look at the underlying fundamentals over the longer term, and see if they've been consistent with shareholders returns.

Check out our latest analysis for Sanara MedTech

Sanara MedTech isn't currently profitable, so most analysts would look to revenue growth to get an idea of how fast the underlying business is growing. Shareholders of unprofitable companies usually expect strong revenue growth. 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.

For the last half decade, Sanara MedTech can boast revenue growth at a rate of 28% per year. That's well above most pre-profit companies. Arguably, this is well and truly reflected in the strong share price gain of 57%(per year) over the same period. It's never too late to start following a top notch stock like Sanara MedTech, since some long term winners go on winning for decades. So we'd recommend you take a closer look at this one, but keep in mind the market seems optimistic.

The company's revenue and earnings (over time) are depicted in the image below (click to see the exact numbers).

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If you are thinking of buying or selling Sanara MedTech stock, you should check out this FREE detailed report on its balance sheet.

A Different Perspective

Sanara MedTech shareholders gained a total return of 18% during the year. Unfortunately this falls short of the market return. It's probably a good sign that the company has an even better long term track record, having provided shareholders with an annual TSR of 57% over five years. It may well be that this is a business worth popping on the watching, given the continuing positive reception, over time, from the market. It's always interesting to track share price performance over the longer term. But to understand Sanara MedTech better, we need to consider many other factors. Consider risks, for instance. Every company has them, and we've spotted 1 warning sign for Sanara MedTech you should know about.

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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 US exchanges.

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