Those who invested in Dynasty Fine Wines Group (HKG:828) a year ago are up 38%

Passive investing in index funds can generate returns that roughly match the overall market. But one can do better than that by picking better than average stocks (as part of a diversified portfolio). For example, the Dynasty Fine Wines Group Limited (HKG:828) share price is up 38% in the last 1 year, clearly besting the market return of around 9.6% (not including dividends). That's a solid performance by our standards! On the other hand, longer term shareholders have had a tougher run, with the stock falling 8.3% in three years.

So let's investigate and see if the longer term performance of the company has been in line with the underlying business' progress.

View our latest analysis for Dynasty Fine Wines Group

To quote Buffett, 'Ships will sail around the world but the Flat Earth Society will flourish. There will continue to be wide discrepancies between price and value in the marketplace...' One flawed but reasonable way to assess how sentiment around a company has changed is to compare the earnings per share (EPS) with the share price.

During the last year Dynasty Fine Wines Group grew its earnings per share (EPS) by 60%. This EPS growth is significantly higher than the 38% increase in the share price. Therefore, it seems the market isn't as excited about Dynasty Fine Wines Group as it was before. This could be an opportunity.

The company's earnings per share (over time) is depicted in the image below (click to see the exact numbers).

We're pleased to report that the CEO is remunerated more modestly than most CEOs at similarly capitalized companies. But while CEO remuneration is always worth checking, the really important question is whether the company can grow earnings going forward. This free interactive report on Dynasty Fine Wines Group's earnings, revenue and cash flow is a great place to start, if you want to investigate the stock further.

A Different Perspective

We're pleased to report that Dynasty Fine Wines Group shareholders have received a total shareholder return of 38% over one year. There's no doubt those recent returns are much better than the TSR loss of 0.9% per year over five years. This makes us a little wary, but the business might have turned around its fortunes. 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 2 warning signs for Dynasty Fine Wines Group (1 can't be ignored!) that you should be aware of before investing here.

But note: Dynasty Fine Wines Group may not be the best stock to buy. So take a peek at this free list of interesting companies with past earnings growth (and further growth forecast).

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

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