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. Unfortunately, these high risk investments often have little probability of ever paying off, and many investors pay a price to learn their lesson. While a well funded company may sustain losses for years, it will need to generate a profit eventually, or else investors will move on and the company will wither away.

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 Soilbuild Construction Group (SGX:V5Q). Even if this company is fairly valued by the market, investors would agree that generating consistent profits will continue to provide Soilbuild Construction Group with the means to add long-term value to shareholders.

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How Fast Is Soilbuild Construction Group Growing Its Earnings Per Share?

Over the last three years, Soilbuild Construction Group 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, Soilbuild Construction Group's EPS shot from S$0.055 to S$0.16, over the last year. Year on year growth of 191% is certainly a sight to behold. Shareholders will be hopeful that this is a sign of the company reaching an inflection point.

Careful consideration of revenue growth and earnings before interest and taxation (EBIT) margins can help inform a view on the sustainability of the recent profit growth. The music to the ears of Soilbuild Construction Group shareholders is that EBIT margins have grown from 2.2% to 6.2% in the last 12 months and revenues are on an upwards trend as well. Both of which are great metrics to check off for potential growth.

The chart below shows how the company's bottom and top lines have progressed over time. For finer detail, click on the image.

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Soilbuild Construction Group isn't a huge company, given its market capitalisation of S$253m. That makes it extra important to check on its balance sheet strength.

Are Soilbuild Construction Group Insiders Aligned With All Shareholders?

Many consider high insider ownership to be a strong sign of alignment between the leaders of a company and the ordinary shareholders. So as you can imagine, the fact that Soilbuild Construction Group insiders own a significant number of shares certainly is appealing. Indeed, with a collective holding of 88%, company insiders are in control and have plenty of capital behind the venture. Intuition will tell you this is a good sign because it suggests they will be incentivised to build value for shareholders over the long term. With that sort of holding, insiders have about S$224m riding on the stock, at current prices. That's nothing to sneeze at!

Should You Add Soilbuild Construction Group To Your Watchlist?

Soilbuild Construction Group's earnings per share have been soaring, with growth rates sky high. 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. So based on this quick analysis, we do think it's worth considering Soilbuild Construction Group for a spot on your watchlist. We should say that we've discovered 1 warning sign for Soilbuild Construction Group that you should be aware of before investing here.

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

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