Yahoo Finance Investors in Tiong Woon Corporation Holding (SGX:BQM) have seen decent returns of 85% over the past five years
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 Tiong Woon Corporation Holding share price has climbed 75% in five years, easily topping the market decline of 21% (ignoring dividends). However, more recent returns haven't been as impressive as that, with the stock returning just 8.7% in the last year , including dividends .
With that in mind, it's worth seeing if the company's underlying fundamentals have been the driver of long term performance, or if there are some discrepancies.
Check out our latest analysis for Tiong Woon Corporation Holding
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).
During five years of share price growth, Tiong Woon Corporation Holding achieved compound earnings per share (EPS) growth of 35% per year. This EPS growth is higher than the 12% average annual increase in the share price. Therefore, it seems the market has become relatively pessimistic about the company. The reasonably low P/E ratio of 5.90 also suggests market apprehension.
You can see below how EPS has changed over time (discover the exact values by clicking on the image).
It is of course excellent to see how Tiong Woon Corporation Holding has grown profits over the years, but the future is more important for shareholders. This free interactive report on Tiong Woon Corporation Holding's balance sheet strength is a great place to start, if you want to investigate the stock further.
What About Dividends?
It is important to consider the total shareholder return, as well as the share price return, for any given stock. 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. In the case of Tiong Woon Corporation Holding, it has a TSR of 85% for the last 5 years. That exceeds its share price return that we previously mentioned. This is largely a result of its dividend payments!
A Different Perspective
It's nice to see that Tiong Woon Corporation Holding shareholders have received a total shareholder return of 8.7% over the last year. That's including the dividend. Having said that, the five-year TSR of 13% a year, is even better. The pessimistic view would be that be that the stock has its best days behind it, but on the other hand the price might simply be moderating while the business itself continues to execute. 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. For example, we've discovered 2 warning signs for Tiong Woon Corporation Holding that you should be aware of before investing here.
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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 Singaporean exchanges.
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