Published on 28 Apr 2024 on Simply Wall St. via Yahoo Finance

Brightcove (NASDAQ:BCOV) shareholders have endured a 89% loss from investing in the stock three...

It's not possible to invest over long periods without making some bad investments. But really bad investments should be rare. So consider, for a moment, the misfortune of Brightcove Inc. (NASDAQ:BCOV) investors who have held the stock for three years as it declined a whopping 89%. That would be a disturbing experience. The more recent news is of little comfort, with the share price down 61% in a year. Furthermore, it's down 32% in about a quarter. That's not much fun for holders. We really feel for shareholders in this scenario. It's a good reminder of the importance of diversification, and it's worth keeping in mind there's more to life than money, anyway.

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.