Would Shareholders Who Purchased OPG Power Ventures' (LON:OPG) Stock Five Years Be Happy With The Share price Today?

It is doubtless a positive to see that the OPG Power Ventures Plc (LON:OPG) share price has gained some 49% in the last three months. But that doesn't change the fact that the returns over the last half decade have been stomach churning. Indeed, the share price is down a whopping 76% in that time. So we don't gain too much confidence from the recent recovery. The million dollar question is whether the company can justify a long term recovery.

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While markets are a powerful pricing mechanism, share prices reflect investor sentiment, not just 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.

Looking back five years, both OPG Power Ventures' share price and EPS declined; the latter at a rate of 7.3% per year. This reduction in EPS is less than the 25% annual reduction in the share price. This implies that the market was previously too optimistic about the stock. The low P/E ratio of 4.32 further reflects this reticence.

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

This free interactive report on OPG Power Ventures' earnings, revenue and cash flow is a great place to start, if you want to investigate the stock further.

A Different Perspective

While the broader market lost about 5.6% in the twelve months, OPG Power Ventures shareholders did even worse, losing 7.2%. Having said that, it's inevitable that some stocks will be oversold in a falling market. The key is to keep your eyes on the fundamental developments. However, the loss over the last year isn't as bad as the 12% per annum loss investors have suffered over the last half decade. We would want clear information suggesting the company will grow, before taking the view that the share price will stabilize. 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 OPG Power Ventures (1 can't be ignored!) that you should be aware of before investing here.

Of course, you might find a fantastic investment by looking elsewhere. So take a peek at this free list of companies we expect will grow earnings.

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

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