LAMDA Development (ATH:LAMDA) shareholder returns have been , earning 24% in 1 year

On average, over time, stock markets tend to rise higher. This makes investing attractive. But if you choose that path, you're going to buy some stocks that fall short of the market. Over the last year the LAMDA Development S.A. (ATH:LAMDA) share price is up 24%, but that's less than the broader market return. However, the stock hasn't done so well in the longer term, with the stock only up 2.9% in three years.

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

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While the efficient markets hypothesis continues to be taught by some, it has been proven that markets are over-reactive dynamic systems, and investors are not always rational. 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 LAMDA Development grew its earnings per share, moving from a loss to a profit.

When a company is just on the edge of profitability it can be well worth considering other metrics in order to more precisely gauge growth (and therefore understand share price movements).

We think that the revenue growth of 144% could have some investors interested. We do see some companies suppress earnings in order to accelerate revenue growth.

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

It is of course excellent to see how LAMDA Development has grown profits over the years, but the future is more important for shareholders. This free interactive report on LAMDA Development's balance sheet strength is a great place to start, if you want to investigate the stock further.

A Different Perspective

LAMDA Development shareholders are up 24% for the year. Unfortunately this falls short of the market return. The silver lining is that the gain was actually better than the average annual return of 3% per year over five year. This suggests the company might be improving over time. 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. Take risks, for example - LAMDA Development has 2 warning signs (and 1 which doesn't sit too well with us) 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 Greek exchanges.

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