MongoDB, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDB) shareholders might be concerned after seeing the share price drop 11% in the last month. But that doesn't change the fact that shareholders have received really good returns over the last five years. In fact, the share price is 102% higher today. So while it's never fun to see a share price fall, it's important to look at a longer time horizon. The more important question is whether the stock is too cheap or too expensive today. While the long term returns are impressive, we do have some sympathy for those who bought more recently, given the 22% drop, in the last year.

In light of the stock dropping 8.0% in the past week, we want to investigate the longer term story, and see if fundamentals have been the driver of the company's positive five-year return.

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MongoDB wasn't profitable in the last twelve months, it is unlikely we'll see a strong correlation between its share price and its earnings per share (EPS). Arguably revenue is our next best option. Shareholders of unprofitable companies usually desire strong revenue growth. That's because it's hard to be confident a company will be sustainable if revenue growth is negligible, and it never makes a profit.

For the last half decade, MongoDB can boast revenue growth at a rate of 32% per year. Even measured against other revenue-focussed companies, that's a good result. Meanwhile, its share price performance certainly reflects the strong growth, given the share price grew at 15% per year, compound, during the period. So it seems likely that buyers have paid attention to the strong revenue growth. To our minds that makes MongoDB worth investigating - it may have its best days ahead.

The image below shows how earnings and revenue have tracked over time (if you click on the image you can see greater detail).

MongoDB is a well known stock, with plenty of analyst coverage, suggesting some visibility into future growth. If you are thinking of buying or selling MongoDB stock, you should check out this free report showing analyst consensus estimates for future profits.

A Different Perspective

While the broader market gained around 36% in the last year, MongoDB shareholders lost 22%. Even the share prices of good stocks drop sometimes, but we want to see improvements in the fundamental metrics of a business, before getting too interested. On the bright side, long term shareholders have made money, with a gain of 15% per year over half a decade. If the fundamental data continues to indicate long term sustainable growth, the current sell-off could be an opportunity worth considering. While it is well worth considering the different impacts that market conditions can have on the share price, there are other factors that are even more important. For example, we've discovered 3 warning signs for MongoDB that you should be aware of before investing here.