Park Street (CPH:PARKST A) shareholder returns have been respectable, earning 45% in 5 years

While Park Street A/S (CPH:PARKST A) shareholders are probably generally happy, the stock hasn't had particularly good run recently, with the share price falling 16% in the last quarter. But the silver lining is the stock is up over five years. Unfortunately its return of 45% is below the market return of 144%. Unfortunately not all shareholders will have held it for the long term, so spare a thought for those caught in the 36% decline over the last twelve months.

The past week has proven to be lucrative for Park Street investors, so let's see if fundamentals drove the company's five-year performance.

See our latest analysis for Park Street

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 five years of share price growth, Park Street moved from a loss to profitability. That's generally thought to be a genuine positive, so we would expect to see an increasing share price.

The image below shows how EPS has tracked over time (if you click on the image you can see greater detail).

Dive deeper into Park Street's key metrics by checking this interactive graph of Park Street's earnings, revenue and cash flow.

A Different Perspective

Park Street shareholders are down 36% for the year, but the market itself is up 26%. However, keep in mind that even the best stocks will sometimes underperform the market over a twelve month period. On the bright side, long term shareholders have made money, with a gain of 8% per year over half a decade. If the fundamental data continues to indicate long term sustainable growth, the current sell-off could be an opportunity worth considering. It's always interesting to track share price performance over the longer term. But to understand Park Street better, we need to consider many other factors. Take risks, for example - Park Street has 6 warning signs (and 3 which are potentially serious) we think 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 Danish exchanges.

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