【how long can fresh scallops stay in the fridge】Introducing Freshpet (NASDAQ:FRPT), The Stock That Soared 463% In The Last Three Years

For us,how long can fresh scallops stay in the fridge stock picking is in large part the hunt for the truly magnificent stocks. But when you hold the right stock for the right time period, the rewards can be truly huge. One bright shining star stock has been

Freshpet, Inc.

(

NASDAQ:FRPT

), which is 463% higher than three years ago. Also pleasing for shareholders was the 18% gain in the last three months. But this move may well have been assisted by the reasonably buoyant market (up 12% in 90 days).

View our latest analysis for Freshpet

Freshpet isn't currently profitable, so most analysts would look to revenue growth to get an idea of how fast the underlying business is growing. Generally speaking, companies without profits are expected to grow revenue every year, and at a good clip. Some companies are willing to postpone profitability to grow revenue faster, but in that case one does expect good top-line growth.

Over the last three years Freshpet has grown its revenue at 21% annually. That's much better than most loss-making companies. In light of this attractive revenue growth, it seems somewhat appropriate that the share price has been rocketing, boasting a gain of 78% per year, over the same period. Despite the strong run, top performers like Freshpet have been known to go on winning for decades. In fact, it might be time to put it on your watchlist, if you're not already familiar with the stock.

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

NasdaqGM:FRPT Income Statement, January 1st 2020

We like that insiders have been buying shares in the last twelve months. Having said that, most people consider earnings and revenue growth trends to be a more meaningful guide to the business. So we recommend checking out this

free

report showing consensus forecasts

A Different Perspective

It's nice to see that Freshpet shareholders have received a total shareholder return of 83% over the last year. Since the one-year TSR is better than the five-year TSR (the latter coming in at 30% per year), it would seem that the stock's performance has improved in recent times. In the best case scenario, this may hint at some real business momentum, implying that now could be a great time to delve deeper. Investors who like to make money usually check up on insider purchases, such as the price paid, and total amount bought.

You can find out about the insider purchases of Freshpet by clicking this link.

There are plenty of other companies that have insiders buying up shares. You probably do

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