For beginners, it can seem like a good idea (and an exciting prospect) to buy a company that tells a good story to investors, even if it currently lacks a track record of revenue and profit. But the reality is that when a company loses money each year, for long enough, its investors will usually take their share of those losses. A loss-making company is yet to prove itself with profit, and eventually the inflow of external capital may dry up.

If this kind of company isn't your style, you like companies that generate revenue, and even earn profits, then you may well be interested in Compañía de Minas BuenaventuraA (NYSE:BVN). Even if this company is fairly valued by the market, investors would agree that generating consistent profits will continue to provide Compañía de Minas BuenaventuraA with the means to add long-term value to shareholders.

See our latest analysis for Compañía de Minas BuenaventuraA

Compañía de Minas BuenaventuraA's Improving Profits

Over the last three years, Compañía de Minas BuenaventuraA has grown earnings per share (EPS) at as impressive rate from a relatively low point, resulting in a three year percentage growth rate that isn't particularly indicative of expected future performance. So it would be better to isolate the growth rate over the last year for our analysis. Outstandingly, Compañía de Minas BuenaventuraA's EPS shot from US$0.25 to US$0.74, over the last year. Year on year growth of 198% is certainly a sight to behold.

It's often helpful to take a look at earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) margins, as well as revenue growth, to get another take on the quality of the company's growth. Unfortunately, revenue is down and so are margins. That will not make it easy to grow profits, to say the least.

You can take a look at the company's revenue and earnings growth trend, in the chart below. For finer detail, click on the image.

While we live in the present moment, there's little doubt that the future matters most in the investment decision process. So why not check this interactive chart depicting future EPS estimates, for Compañía de Minas BuenaventuraA?

Are Compañía de Minas BuenaventuraA Insiders Aligned With All Shareholders?

It's a necessity that company leaders act in the best interest of shareholders and so insider investment always comes as a reassurance to the market. Compañía de Minas BuenaventuraA followers will find comfort in knowing that insiders have a significant amount of capital that aligns their best interests with the wider shareholder group. Indeed, they have a considerable amount of wealth invested in it, currently valued at US$282m. That equates to 16% of the company, making insiders powerful and aligned with other shareholders. Looking very optimistic for investors.

Should You Add Compañía de Minas BuenaventuraA To Your Watchlist?

Compañía de Minas BuenaventuraA's earnings have taken off in quite an impressive fashion. That EPS growth certainly is attention grabbing, and the large insider ownership only serves to further stoke our interest. The hope is, of course, that the strong growth marks a fundamental improvement in the business economics. Based on the sum of its parts, we definitely think its worth watching Compañía de Minas BuenaventuraA very closely. We should say that we've discovered 1 warning sign for Compañía de Minas BuenaventuraA that you should be aware of before investing here.

The beauty of investing is that you can invest in almost any company you want. But if you prefer to focus on stocks that have demonstrated insider buying, here is a list of companies with insider buying in the last three months.

Please note the insider transactions discussed in this article refer to reportable transactions in the relevant jurisdiction.

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