BIEM.L.FDLKK GarmentLtd's (SZSE:002832) 9.7% CAGR outpaced the company's earnings growth over the same five-year period

Stock pickers are generally looking for stocks that will outperform the broader market. And while active stock picking involves risks (and requires diversification) it can also provide excess returns. For example, long term BIEM.L.FDLKK Garment Co.,Ltd. (SZSE:002832) shareholders have enjoyed a 43% share price rise over the last half decade, well in excess of the market return of around 15% (not including dividends).

Since it's been a strong week for BIEM.L.FDLKK GarmentLtd shareholders, let's have a look at trend of the longer term fundamentals.

View our latest analysis for BIEM.L.FDLKK GarmentLtd

There is no denying that markets are sometimes efficient, but prices do not always reflect underlying business performance. One flawed but reasonable way to assess how sentiment around a company has changed is to compare the earnings per share (EPS) with the share price.

During five years of share price growth, BIEM.L.FDLKK GarmentLtd achieved compound earnings per share (EPS) growth of 21% per year. This EPS growth is higher than the 7% average annual increase in the share price. So it seems the market isn't so enthusiastic about the stock these days.

The graphic below depicts how EPS has changed over time (unveil the exact values by clicking on the image).

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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. 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 BIEM.L.FDLKK GarmentLtd the TSR over the last 5 years was 59%, which is better than the share price return mentioned above. And there's no prize for guessing that the dividend payments largely explain the divergence!

A Different Perspective

Investors in BIEM.L.FDLKK GarmentLtd had a tough year, with a total loss of 32% (including dividends), against a market gain of about 9.3%. Even the share prices of good stocks drop sometimes, but we want to see improvements in the fundamental metrics of a business, before getting too interested. On the bright side, long term shareholders have made money, with a gain of 10% per year over half a decade. It could be that the recent sell-off is an opportunity, so it may be worth checking the fundamental data for signs of a long term growth trend. It's always interesting to track share price performance over the longer term. But to understand BIEM.L.FDLKK GarmentLtd better, we need to consider many other factors. For example, we've discovered 1 warning sign for BIEM.L.FDLKK GarmentLtd that you should be aware of before investing here.

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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 Chinese exchanges.

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