After buying stock in a company, the worst outcome (assuming no leverage) is to lose all the money you put into it. But on the bright side, you can earn well over 100% on really good stocks. for example, alpha group international plc (LON:ALPH)'s share price has soared 161% over the past five years. Most people will be very happy with it. Shareholders will also be pleased to know that he's up 25% in the past three months.
So let's assess the underlying fundamentals over the past five years to see if they have kept pace with shareholder returns.
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Although the efficient markets hypothesis continues to be taught by some, it has been proven that markets are dynamic systems that overreact and that investors are not always rational. One flawed but reasonable way to assess how sentiment around a company has changed is to compare the earnings per share (EPS) with the share price.
Over five years, Alpha Group International has managed to grow its earnings per share at 55% per year. This EPS growth is higher than the average annual increase in stock price of 21%. Therefore, the market seems to have a relatively pessimistic view of the company. This cautious sentiment is reflected in the (fairly low) P/E ratio of 9.95.
The image below shows how EPS has tracked over time (if you click on the image you can see greater detail).
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What will happen to the dividend?
It's important to consider not only the share price return, but also the total shareholder return for a particular stock. The TSR is a return calculation that accounts for the value of cash dividends (assuming that any dividend received was reinvested) and the calculated value of any discounted capital increases and spin-offs. So for companies that pay a generous dividend, the TSR is often much higher than the share price return. Coincidentally, Alpha Group International's TSR over the last five years was 169%, which is better than the share price return mentioned above. This is primarily due to dividend payments.
different perspective
While the broader market has gained about 2.0% in the last year, Alpha Group International shareholders have lost 3.4% (including dividends). Even blue-chip stocks can see their share prices drop from time to time, and we like to see improvement in a company's fundamental metrics before we get too interested. On the bright side, long term shareholders have made money, with a return of 22% per year over 50 years. If fundamental data continues to point to long-term sustainable growth, the current selloff could be an opportunity worth considering. I think it's very interesting to look at stock price over the long term as an indicator of business performance. But to really gain insight, you need to consider other information as well.For example, taking risks – Alpha Group International 1 warning sign I think you should know.
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Please note, the market returns quoted in this article reflect the market weighted average returns of stocks that currently trade on UK exchanges.
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