Verona Pharma (NASDAQ:VRNA) shareholder returns have been incredible, earning 724% in 5 years
Verona Pharma isn't currently profitable, so most analysts would look to revenue growth to get an idea of how fast the underlying business is growing. Generally speaking, companies without profits are expected to grow revenue every year, and at a good clip. As you can imagine, fast revenue growth, when maintained, often leads to fast profit growth.