The most you can lose on any stock (assuming you don't use leverage) is 100% of your money. But when you pick a company that is really flourishing, you can make more than 100%. For instance the CRISPR Therapeutics AG (NASDAQ:CRSP) share price is 212% higher than it was three years ago. Most would be happy with that. On top of that, the share price is up 35% in about a quarter.

View our latest analysis for CRISPR Therapeutics

Because CRISPR Therapeutics made a loss in the last twelve months, we think the market is probably more focussed on revenue and revenue growth, at least for now. When a company doesn't make profits, we'd generally expect to see good revenue growth. Some companies are willing to postpone profitability to grow revenue faster, but in that case one does expect good top-line growth.

CRISPR Therapeutics's revenue trended up 87% each year over three years. That's much better than most loss-making companies. Along the way, the share price gained 46% per year, a solid pop by our standards. This suggests the market has recognized the progress the business has made, at least to a significant degree. Nonetheless, we'd say CRISPR Therapeutics is still worth investigating - successful businesses can often keep growing for long periods.

You can see below how earnings and revenue have changed over time (discover the exact values by clicking on the image).

NasdaqGM:CRSP Income Statement, December 20th 2019

CRISPR Therapeutics is a well known stock, with plenty of analyst coverage, suggesting some visibility into future growth. So we recommend checking out this free report showing consensus forecasts

We're pleased to report that CRISPR Therapeutics rewarded shareholders with a total shareholder return of 187% over the last year. That's better than the annualized TSR of 46% over the last three years. The improving returns to shareholders suggests the stock is becoming more popular with time. You could get a better understanding of CRISPR Therapeutics's growth by checking out this more detailed historical graph of earnings, revenue and cash flow.

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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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