Tibet Urban Development and InvestmentLTD (SHSE:600773) shareholders are still up 51% over 5 years despite pulling back 5.4% in the past week

It might be of some concern to shareholders to see the Tibet Urban Development and Investment Co.,LTD (SHSE:600773) share price down 17% in the last month. But that doesn't change the fact that the returns over the last five years have been pleasing. Its return of 50% has certainly bested the market return!

While the stock has fallen 5.4% this week, it's worth focusing on the longer term and seeing if the stocks historical returns have been driven by the underlying fundamentals.

See our latest analysis for Tibet Urban Development and InvestmentLTD

In his essay The Superinvestors of Graham-and-Doddsville Warren Buffett described how share prices do not always rationally reflect the value of a business. One imperfect but simple way to consider how the market perception of a company has shifted is to compare the change in the earnings per share (EPS) with the share price movement.

During five years of share price growth, Tibet Urban Development and InvestmentLTD actually saw its EPS drop 8.5% per year.

Essentially, it doesn't seem likely that investors are focused on EPS. 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.

We doubt the modest 0.1% dividend yield is attracting many buyers to the stock. On the other hand, Tibet Urban Development and InvestmentLTD's revenue is growing nicely, at a compound rate of 14% over the last five years. In that case, the company may be sacrificing current earnings per share to drive growth.

You can see below how earnings and revenue have changed over time (discover the exact values by clicking on the image).

This free interactive report on Tibet Urban Development and InvestmentLTD's balance sheet strength is a great place to start, if you want to investigate the stock further.

A Different Perspective

We regret to report that Tibet Urban Development and InvestmentLTD shareholders are down 18% for the year (even including dividends). Unfortunately, that's worse than the broader market decline of 16%. However, it could simply be that the share price has been impacted by broader market jitters. It might be worth keeping an eye on the fundamentals, in case there's a good opportunity. Longer term investors wouldn't be so upset, since they would have made 9%, each year, over five years. If the fundamental data continues to indicate long term sustainable growth, the current sell-off could be an opportunity worth considering. 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. For example, we've discovered 3 warning signs for Tibet Urban Development and InvestmentLTD (2 are potentially serious!) 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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