The one-year returns for TFF Group's (EPA:TFF) shareholders have been respectable, yet its earnings growth was even better

If you want to compound wealth in the stock market, you can do so by buying an index fund. But investors can boost returns by picking market-beating companies to own shares in. For example, the TFF Group (EPA:TFF) share price is up 60% in the last 1 year, clearly besting the market decline of around 7.1% (not including dividends). So that should have shareholders smiling. However, the stock hasn't done so well in the longer term, with the stock only up 13% in three years.

Since it's been a strong week for TFF Group shareholders, let's have a look at trend of the longer term fundamentals.

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While markets are a powerful pricing mechanism, share prices reflect investor sentiment, not just underlying business performance. 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 TFF Group grew its earnings per share (EPS) by 79%. This EPS growth is significantly higher than the 60% increase in the share price. Therefore, it seems the market isn't as excited about TFF Group as it was before. This could be an opportunity.

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

We know that TFF Group has improved its bottom line lately, but is it going to grow revenue? You could check out this free report showing analyst revenue forecasts.

A Different Perspective

It's good to see that TFF Group has rewarded shareholders with a total shareholder return of 62% in the last twelve months. Of course, that includes the dividend. Since the one-year TSR is better than the five-year TSR (the latter coming in at 2% per year), it would seem that the stock's performance has improved in recent times. Given the share price momentum remains strong, it might be worth taking a closer look at the stock, lest you miss an opportunity. Before forming an opinion on TFF Group you might want to consider these 3 valuation metrics.

Of course TFF Group may not be the best stock to buy. So you may wish to see this free collection of growth stocks.

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

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