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Statistically speaking, long term investing is a profitable endeavour. But no-one is immune from buying too high. Zooming in on an example, the Sunfonda Group Holdings Limited (HKG:1771) share price dropped 72% in the last half decade. We certainly feel for shareholders who bought near the top. But it's up 5.2% in the last week.
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While the efficient markets hypothesis continues to be taught by some, it has been proven that markets are over-reactive dynamic systems, and investors are not always rational. 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.
During the five years over which the share price declined, Sunfonda Group Holdings's earnings per share (EPS) dropped by 8.6% each year. Readers should note that the share price has fallen faster than the EPS, at a rate of 22% per year, over the period. So it seems the market was too confident about the business, in the past. The less favorable sentiment is reflected in its current P/E ratio of 2.91.
You can see below how EPS has changed over time (discover the exact values by clicking on the image).
We're pleased to report that the CEO is remunerated more modestly than most CEOs at similarly capitalized companies. It's always worth keeping an eye on CEO pay, but a more important question is whether the company will grow earnings throughout the years. Dive deeper into the earnings by checking this interactive graph of Sunfonda Group Holdings's earnings, revenue and cash flow.
What About Dividends?
When looking at investment returns, it is important to consider the difference between total shareholder return (TSR) and share price return. The TSR incorporates the value of any spin-offs or discounted capital raisings, along with any dividends, based on the assumption that the dividends are reinvested. Arguably, the TSR gives a more comprehensive picture of the return generated by a stock. We note that for Sunfonda Group Holdings the TSR over the last 5 years was -67%, which is better than the share price return mentioned above. This is largely a result of its dividend payments!
A Different Perspective
Sunfonda Group Holdings provided a TSR of 4.9% over the last twelve months. But that return falls short of the market. But at least that's still a gain! Over five years the TSR has been a reduction of 20% per year, over five years. So this might be a sign the business has turned its fortunes around. Importantly, we haven't analysed Sunfonda Group Holdings's dividend history. This free visual report on its dividends is a must-read if you're thinking of buying.