While stock picking isn’t easy, for those willing to persist and learn, it is possible to buy shares in great companies, and generate wonderful returns. When an investor finds a multi-bagger (a stock that goes up over 200%), it makes a big difference to their portfolio. In the case of E-Commodities Holdings Limited (HKG:1733), the share price is up an incredible 408% in the last year alone. It’s even up 11% in the last week. It is also impressive that the stock is up 401% over three years, adding to the sense that it is a real winner.
Since it’s been a strong week for E-Commodities Holdings shareholders, let’s have a look at trend of the longer term fundamentals.
View our latest analysis for E-Commodities Holdings
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 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 E-Commodities Holdings saw its earnings per share (EPS) increase strongly. This remarkable growth rate may not be sustainable, but it is still impressive. So we’re unsurprised to see the share price gaining ground. To us, inflection points like this are the best time to take a close look at a stock.
The graphic below depicts how EPS has changed over time (unveil the exact values by clicking on the image).
Dive deeper into E-Commodities Holdings’ key metrics by checking this interactive graph of E-Commodities Holdings’s earnings, revenue and cash flow.
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 is a return calculation that accounts for the value of cash dividends (assuming that any dividend received was reinvested) and the calculated value of any discounted capital raisings and spin-offs. Arguably, the TSR gives a more comprehensive picture of the return generated by a stock. We note that for E-Commodities Holdings the TSR over the last 1 year was 529%, which is better than the share price return mentioned above. The dividends paid by the company have thusly boosted the total shareholder return.
A Different Perspective
It’s good to see that E-Commodities Holdings has rewarded shareholders with a total shareholder return of 529% in the last twelve months. That’s including the dividend. That’s better than the annualised return of 28% over half a decade, implying that the company is doing better recently. Given the share price momentum remains strong, it might be worth taking a closer look at the stock, lest you miss an opportunity. While it is well worth considering the different impacts that market conditions can have on the share price, there are other factors that are even more important. Even so, be aware that E-Commodities Holdings is showing 5 warning signs in our investment analysis , and 2 of those are potentially serious…
Of course, you might find a fantastic investment by looking elsewhere. So take a peek at this free list of companies we expect will grow earnings.
Please note, the market returns quoted in this article reflect the market weighted average returns of stocks that currently trade on HK exchanges.
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