Administradora de Fondos de Pensiones Capital (SNSE:AFPCAPITAL) Has Compensated Shareholders With A Respectable 52% Return On Their Investment

One simple way to benefit from the stock market is to buy an index fund. But many of us dare to dream of bigger returns, and build a portfolio ourselves. For example, Administradora de Fondos de Pensiones Capital S.A. (SNSE:AFPCAPITAL) shareholders have seen the share price rise 16% over three years, well in excess of the market decline (25%, not including dividends). On the other hand, the returns haven't been quite so good recently, with shareholders up just 2.0% , including dividends .

See our latest analysis for Administradora de Fondos de Pensiones Capital

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 the three years of share price growth, Administradora de Fondos de Pensiones Capital actually saw its earnings per share (EPS) drop 9.3% per year.

Thus, it seems unlikely that the market is focussed on EPS growth at the moment. Since the change in EPS doesn't seem to correlate with the change in share price, it's worth taking a look at other metrics.

It may well be that Administradora de Fondos de Pensiones Capital revenue growth rate of 7.6% over three years has convinced shareholders to believe in a brighter future. If the company is being managed for the long term good, today's shareholders might be right to hold on.

You can see how earnings and revenue have changed over time in the image below (click on the chart to see the exact values).

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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. Arguably, the TSR gives a more comprehensive picture of the return generated by a stock. We note that for Administradora de Fondos de Pensiones Capital the TSR over the last 3 years was 52%, 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 Administradora de Fondos de Pensiones Capital has rewarded shareholders with a total shareholder return of 2.0% in the last twelve months. Of course, that includes the dividend. Having said that, the five-year TSR of 6% 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. To that end, you should be aware of the 1 warning sign we've spotted with Administradora de Fondos de Pensiones Capital .

But note: Administradora de Fondos de Pensiones Capital may not be the best stock to buy. So take a peek at this free list of interesting companies with past earnings growth (and further growth forecast).

Please note, the market returns quoted in this article reflect the market weighted average returns of stocks that currently trade on CL exchanges.

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