Fleetwood (ASX.FWD), shareholders have suffered a 40% loss since five years ago when they invested in this stock.
It’s worthwhile to try to beat returns from market index funds to justify the time and effort spent selecting stocks. However, every investor will have over-performing and underperforming stocks. Some shareholders might question their investment at this point. Fleetwood Limited (ASX:FWDThe share price has fallen 51% in the past five years. It’s not just the long term holders that are suffering, as the stock has dropped 41% in the past year.
Let’s take a look at the long-term performance of the company and compare it to the progress of the underlying business.
Check out our latest analysis for Fleetwood
Benjamin Graham said, “The market is a voting device in the short-term. But it’s a weight machine over the long-term.” An easy way to see the relationship between share price and earnings per share (EPS), is to analyze how market sentiment has changed.
Fleetwood’s share price fell as its EPS dropped below zero over the past half decade. It’s difficult to compare the change of EPS and the share price since the company is in a losing position. We would expect a lower share price given the current situation.
Below is an illustration of how EPS has evolved over time. You can click on the image to view more details.
You might find it worthwhile to take a look at our Free report on Fleetwood’s earnings, revenue and cash flow.
What about The Total Shareholder Return (TSR).
It would be remiss of us not to mention the differences between Fleetwood’s. Total shareholder return (TSR and its share price return. TSR attempts capture the dividends’ value (as if reinvested) and any spin-offs, or discounted capital raises offered to shareholders. Fleetwood shareholders have benefited greatly from dividends. The cash payout explains why the total shareholder loss of 40% over the past 5 years isn’t nearly as severe as the share price return.
A Different Perspective
The broader market lost 1.9% over the 12 months. However, Fleetwood shareholders suffered a worse loss of 40%. It could be that the market jitters have impacted the share price. In the event of a great opportunity, it might be worthwhile to keep an eye on fundamentals. The performance of last year may have been worse than the annualised loss 7% over the past half decade. While we understand that Baron Rothschild stated that investors should “buy whenever there is blood on streets”, investors should make sure that they are purchasing a high-quality business. It’s very interesting to consider the long-term share price as a proxy for business performance. However, to gain true insight, it is important to look at other information. You should also be aware of 1 warning sign we’ve spotted with Fleetwood .
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Please note that the market returns in this article are the market weighted average returns for stocks currently trading on AU exchanges.
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