Bijou Brigitte modische Accessoires (ETR:BIJ) shareholder returns have been favorable, earning 98% in 1 year

The simplest way to invest in stocks is to buy exchange traded funds. But you can significantly boost your returns by picking above-average stocks. To wit, the Bijou Brigitte modische Accessoires Aktiengesellschaft (ETR:BIJ) share price is 98% higher than it was a year ago, much better than the market decline of around 14% (not including dividends) in the same period. That's a solid performance by our standards! And shareholders have also done well over the long term, with an increase of 73% in the last three years.

Since the stock has added €32m to its market cap in the past week alone, let's see if underlying performance has been driving long-term returns.

See our latest analysis for Bijou Brigitte modische Accessoires

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 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 last year Bijou Brigitte modische Accessoires grew its earnings per share, moving from a loss to a profit.

When a company has just transitioned to profitability, earnings per share growth is not always the best way to look at the share price action.

We think that the revenue growth of 53% could have some investors interested. Many businesses do go through a phase where they have to forgo some profits to drive business development, and sometimes its for the best.

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

If you are thinking of buying or selling Bijou Brigitte modische Accessoires stock, you should check out this FREE detailed report on its balance sheet.

A Different Perspective

It's nice to see that Bijou Brigitte modische Accessoires shareholders have received a total shareholder return of 98% over the last year. That gain is better than the annual TSR over five years, which is 1.1%. Therefore it seems like sentiment around the company has been positive lately. In the best case scenario, this may hint at some real business momentum, implying that now could be a great time to delve deeper. It's always interesting to track share price performance over the longer term. But to understand Bijou Brigitte modische Accessoires better, we need to consider many other factors. Case in point: We've spotted 3 warning signs for Bijou Brigitte modische Accessoires you should be aware of, and 1 of them is concerning.

We will like Bijou Brigitte modische Accessoires better if we see some big insider buys. While we wait, check out this free list of growing companies with considerable, recent, insider buying.

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

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