The SelfWealth Ltd (ASX: SWF) share price has had a stellar past week.
In the last 7 days, shares in the online broker have stormed 23% higher.
Let’s take a look at what’s been fuelling the SelfWealth share price.
What’s been fuelling the SelfWealth share price?
SelfWealth has not released any notable news in the past week that could explain the bullish price action.
However, the online broker was on the receiving end of some very positive market commentary.
In a recent interview, fund manager Emanuel Datt highlighted that SelfWealth has the potential to become the next Afterpay Ltd (ASX: APT).
According to the fundie, the online broker has the potential to expand its platform to offer other financial services.
Prior to its recent rally, the SelfWealth share price was on the slide after releasing its full-year report for FY21.
How did SelfWealth perform in FY21?
Late last month, shares in SelfWealth were hammered despite delivering record results across key performance metrics.
Highlights from the company’s FY21 results included:
- Revenue of $18.4 million, up 135% year on year
- Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA) loss of $0.5 million compared to a $2.4 million loss in FY20
- Net loss of $0.6 million compared to a loss of $3 million in FY20
- 95,189 active traders on the platform, up 105%
- Gross profit margin increased to 41.4% from 33.4%
SelfWealth highlighted the release of various products and features for FY21.
These included adding ASX announcements to the platform, flat-fee US trading and the launch of iOS and Android mobile apps.
In addition, SelfWealth noted an improvement in its profitability, with a positive operating cash flow of $1.1 million in FY21.
What’s next for SelfWealth?
SelfWealth is a budget platform that offers retail investors a flat fee of $9.95 for every trade on the ASX.
In addition, the company also offers auxiliary services such as a community share market forum and a premium forum for $20 per month.
The online broker also released a roadmap earlier this year that highlights the company’s expansion plans.
Some planned features include members funding their ASX accounts in real time and live pricing.
Despite bouncing strongly in the past week, shares in SelfWealth remain more than 22% lower since the start of 2021.
At the time of writing, the SelfWealth share price has dropped 4.65%.
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