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The most you can lose on any stock (assuming you don't use leverage) is 100% of your money. But if you pick the right stock, you can make a lot more than 100%. Take, for example Serabi Gold plc (LON:SRB). Its share price is already up an impressive 175% in the last twelve months. On top of that, the share price is up 49% in about a quarter. Also impressive, the stock is up 141% over three years, making long term shareholders happy, too.
Let's take a look at the underlying fundamentals over the longer term, and see if they've been consistent with shareholders returns.
See our latest analysis for Serabi Gold
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. By comparing earnings per share (EPS) and share price changes over time, we can get a feel for how investor attitudes to a company have morphed over time.
Serabi Gold was able to grow EPS by 339% in the last twelve months. It's fair to say that the share price gain of 175% did not keep pace with the EPS growth. So it seems like the market has cooled on Serabi Gold, despite the growth. Interesting. The caution is also evident in the lowish P/E ratio of 6.51.
The company's earnings per share (over time) is depicted in the image below (click to see the exact numbers).
We know that Serabi Gold has improved its bottom line over the last three years, but what does the future have in store? It might be well worthwhile taking a look at our free report on how its financial position has changed over time.
A Different Perspective
It's good to see that Serabi Gold has rewarded shareholders with a total shareholder return of 175% in the last twelve months. That's better than the annualised return of 9% over half a decade, implying that the company is doing better recently. In the best case scenario, this may hint at some real business momentum, implying that now could be a great time to delve deeper. I find it very interesting to look at share price over the long term as a proxy for business performance. But to truly gain insight, we need to consider other information, too. Case in point: We've spotted 1 warning sign for Serabi Gold you should be aware of.
But note: Serabi Gold may not be the best stock to buy. So take a peek at this free list of interesting companies with past earnings growth (and further growth forecast).
Please note, the market returns quoted in this article reflect the market weighted average returns of stocks that currently trade on British exchanges.
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