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Stock pickers are generally looking for stocks that will outperform the broader market. And while active stock picking involves risks (and requires diversification) it can also provide excess returns. To wit, the Asia Tele-Net and Technology share price has climbed 91% in five years, easily topping the market return of -1.0% (ignoring dividends). However, more recent returns haven't been as impressive as that, with the stock returning just 20% in the last year.
See our latest analysis for Asia Tele-Net and Technology
To quote Buffett, 'Ships will sail around the world but the Flat Earth Society will flourish. There will continue to be wide discrepancies between price and value in the marketplace...' 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.
During five years of share price growth, Asia Tele-Net and Technology achieved compound earnings per share (EPS) growth of 69% per year. The EPS growth is more impressive than the yearly share price gain of 14% over the same period. Therefore, it seems the market has become relatively pessimistic about the company. This cautious sentiment is reflected in its (fairly low) P/E ratio of 5.01.
The company's earnings per share (over time) is depicted in the image below (click to see the exact numbers).
Dive deeper into Asia Tele-Net and Technology's key metrics by checking this interactive graph of Asia Tele-Net and Technology's earnings, revenue and cash flow.
A Different Perspective
It's nice to see that Asia Tele-Net and Technology shareholders have received a total shareholder return of 20% over the last year. That gain is better than the annual TSR over five years, which is 14%. Therefore it seems like sentiment around the company has been positive lately. Given the share price momentum remains strong, it might be worth taking a closer look at the stock, lest you miss an opportunity. Before forming an opinion on Asia Tele-Net and Technology you might want to consider these 3 valuation metrics.
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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 HK exchanges.
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