Published on 10 Oct 2022 on Simply Wall St. via Yahoo Finance

Investors in Benefitfocus (NASDAQ:BNFT) have unfortunately lost 80% over the last five years

Long term investing works well, but it doesn't always work for each individual stock. It hits us in the gut when we see fellow investors suffer a loss. Spare a thought for those who held Benefitfocus, Inc. (NASDAQ:BNFT) for five whole years - as the share price tanked 80%. We also note that the stock has performed poorly over the last year, with the share price down 41%. The falls have accelerated recently, with the share price down 21% in the last three months. We really hope anyone holding through that price crash has a diversified portfolio. Even when you lose money, you don't have to lose the lesson.

It's worthwhile assessing if the company's economics have been moving in lockstep with these underwhelming shareholder returns, or if there is some disparity between the two. So let's do just that.

See our latest analysis for Benefitfocus