Some stocks are best avoided. It hits us in the gut when we see fellow investors suffer a loss. For example, we sympathize with anyone who was caught holding Hostelworld Group plc (LON:HSW) during the five years that saw its share price drop a whopping 79%. Furthermore, it’s down 20% in about a quarter. That’s not much fun for holders.
Now let’s have a look at the company’s fundamentals, and see if the long term shareholder return has matched the performance of the underlying business.