dormakaba Holding AG (VTX:DOKA) shareholders might be concerned after seeing the share price drop 12% in the last quarter. On the bright side the returns have been quite good over the last half decade. It has returned a market beating 50% in that time.
View our latest analysis for dormakaba Holding
There is no denying that markets are sometimes efficient, but prices do not always reflect underlying business performance. One imperfect but simple way to consider how the market perception of a company has shifted is to compare the change in the earnings per share (EPS) with the share price movement.
Over half a decade, dormakaba Holding managed to grow its earnings per share at 5.7% a year. This EPS growth is lower than the 8.5% average annual increase in the share price. This suggests that market participants hold the company in higher regard, these days. And that's hardly shocking given the track record of growth.
You can see below how EPS has changed over time (discover the exact values by clicking on the image).
We know that dormakaba Holding has improved its bottom line over the last three years, but what does the future have in store? If you are thinking of buying or selling dormakaba Holding stock, you should check out this FREE detailed report on its balance sheet.
What About Dividends?
It is important to consider the total shareholder return, as well as the share price return, for any given stock. Whereas the share price return only reflects the change in the share price, the TSR includes the value of dividends (assuming they were reinvested) and the benefit of any discounted capital raising or spin-off. Arguably, the TSR gives a more comprehensive picture of the return generated by a stock. We note that for dormakaba Holding the TSR over the last 5 years was 79%, which is better than the share price return mentioned above. This is largely a result of its dividend payments!
A Different Perspective
While the broader market gained around 9.0% in the last year, dormakaba Holding shareholders lost 12% (even including dividends) . Even the share prices of good stocks drop sometimes, but we want to see improvements in the fundamental metrics of a business, before getting too interested. On the bright side, long term shareholders have made money, with a gain of 12% per year over half a decade. If the fundamental data continues to indicate long term sustainable growth, the current sell-off could be an opportunity worth considering. Before forming an opinion on dormakaba Holding you might want to consider these 3 valuation metrics.