Yahoo Finance Those who invested in Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings) (SGX:BS6) a year ago are up 90%
These days it's easy to simply buy an index fund, and your returns should (roughly) match the market. But one can do better than that by picking better than average stocks (as part of a diversified portfolio). For example, the Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings) Ltd. (SGX:BS6) share price is up 83% in the last 1 year, clearly besting the market decline of around 0.2% (not including dividends). So that should have shareholders smiling. Also impressive, the stock is up 76% over three years, making long term shareholders happy, too.
Now it's worth having a look at the company's fundamentals too, because that will help us determine if the long term shareholder return has matched the performance of the underlying business.
View our latest analysis for Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings)
There is no denying that markets are sometimes efficient, but prices do not always reflect underlying business performance. 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 the last year Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings) grew its earnings per share (EPS) by 57%. This EPS growth is significantly lower than the 83% increase in the share price. This indicates that the market is now more optimistic about the stock.
You can see how EPS has changed over time in the image below (click on the chart to see the exact values).
It's probably worth noting that the CEO is paid less than the median at similar sized 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. This free interactive report on Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings)'s earnings, revenue and cash flow is a great place to start, if you want to investigate the stock further.
What About Dividends?
When looking at investment returns, it is important to consider the difference between total shareholder return (TSR) and share price return. Whereas the share price return only reflects the change in the share price, the TSR includes the value of dividends (assuming they were reinvested) and the benefit of any discounted capital raising or spin-off. So for companies that pay a generous dividend, the TSR is often a lot higher than the share price return. In the case of Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings), it has a TSR of 90% for the last 1 year. That exceeds its share price return that we previously mentioned. And there's no prize for guessing that the dividend payments largely explain the divergence!
A Different Perspective
It's good to see that Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings) has rewarded shareholders with a total shareholder return of 90% in the last twelve months. Of course, that includes the dividend. That gain is better than the annual TSR over five years, which is 29%. Therefore it seems like sentiment around the company has been positive lately. In the best case scenario, this may hint at some real business momentum, implying that now could be a great time to delve deeper. Before deciding if you like the current share price, check how Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings) scores on these 3 valuation metrics.
Of course Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings) may not be the best stock to buy. So you may wish to see this free collection of growth stocks.
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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