Reflecting on Shankara Building Products' (NSE:SHANKARA) Share Price Returns Over The Last Three Years

It's not possible to invest over long periods without making some bad investments. But really bad investments should be rare. So take a moment to sympathize with the long term shareholders of Shankara Building Products Limited (NSE:SHANKARA), who have seen the share price tank a massive 76% over a three year period. That would be a disturbing experience. Even worse, it's down 18% in about a month, which isn't fun at all.

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There is no denying that markets are sometimes efficient, but prices do not always reflect underlying business performance. 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.

During the three years that the share price fell, Shankara Building Products' earnings per share (EPS) dropped by 50% each year. This fall in the EPS is worse than the 38% compound annual share price fall. So the market may not be too worried about the EPS figure, at the moment -- or it may have previously priced some of the drop in. This positive sentiment is also reflected in the generous P/E ratio of 86.66.

The company's earnings per share (over time) is depicted in the image below (click to see the exact numbers).

This free interactive report on Shankara Building Products' earnings, revenue and cash flow is a great place to start, if you want to investigate the stock further.

A Different Perspective

Shankara Building Products shareholders are down 12% for the year (even including dividends), falling short of the market return. The market shed around 2.6%, no doubt weighing on the stock price. However, the loss over the last year isn't as bad as the 21% per annum loss investors have suffered over the last three years. We would want clear information suggesting the company will grow, before taking the view that the share price will stabilize. It's always interesting to track share price performance over the longer term. But to understand Shankara Building Products better, we need to consider many other factors. Like risks, for instance. Every company has them, and we've spotted 5 warning signs for Shankara Building Products (of which 2 are a bit concerning!) you should know about.

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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 IN exchanges.

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