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Passive investing in index funds can generate returns that roughly match the overall market. But if you pick the right individual stocks, you could make more than that. For example, the Magellan Aerospace Corporation (TSE:MAL) share price is up 39% in the last 1 year, clearly besting the market return of around 21% (not including dividends). So that should have shareholders smiling. Zooming out, the stock is actually down 1.1% in the last three years.
So let's assess the underlying fundamentals over the last 1 year and see if they've moved in lock-step with shareholder returns.
Check out our latest analysis for Magellan Aerospace
To paraphrase Benjamin Graham: Over the short term the market is a voting machine, but over the long term it's a weighing machine. One way to examine how market sentiment has changed over time is to look at the interaction between a company's share price and its earnings per share (EPS).
Magellan Aerospace went from making a loss to reporting a profit, in the last year.
When a company has just transitioned to profitability, earnings per share growth is not always the best way to look at the share price action.
We doubt the modest 1.0% dividend yield is doing much to support the share price. However the year on year revenue growth of 11% would help. We do see some companies suppress earnings in order to accelerate revenue growth.
You can see how earnings and revenue have changed over time in the image below (click on the chart to see the exact values).
It is of course excellent to see how Magellan Aerospace has grown profits over the years, but the future is more important for shareholders. This free interactive report on Magellan Aerospace's balance sheet strength is a great place to start, if you want to investigate the stock further.
A Different Perspective
It's good to see that Magellan Aerospace has rewarded shareholders with a total shareholder return of 40% in the last twelve months. That's including the dividend. That certainly beats the loss of about 5% per year over the last half decade. The long term loss makes us cautious, but the short term TSR gain certainly hints at a brighter future. Before forming an opinion on Magellan Aerospace you might want to consider these 3 valuation metrics.
If you would prefer to check out another company -- one with potentially superior financials -- then do not miss this free list of companies that have proven they can grow earnings.
Please note, the market returns quoted in this article reflect the market weighted average returns of stocks that currently trade on Canadian exchanges.
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