Blue Moon Group Holdings (HKG:6993) stock falls 13% in past week as one-year earnings and shareholder returns continue downward trend

Investing in stocks comes with the risk that the share price will fall. And there's no doubt that Blue Moon Group Holdings Limited (HKG:6993) stock has had a really bad year. The share price is down a hefty 64% in that time. Blue Moon Group Holdings may have better days ahead, of course; we've only looked at a one year period. Furthermore, it's down 14% in about a quarter. That's not much fun for holders.

If the past week is anything to go by, investor sentiment for Blue Moon Group Holdings isn't positive, so let's see if there's a mismatch between fundamentals and the share price.

See our latest analysis for Blue Moon Group Holdings

In his essay The Superinvestors of Graham-and-Doddsville Warren Buffett described how share prices do not always rationally reflect the value of a business. 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.

Unhappily, Blue Moon Group Holdings had to report a 24% decline in EPS over the last year. This reduction in EPS is not as bad as the 64% share price fall. Unsurprisingly, given the lack of EPS growth, the market seems to be more cautious about the stock.

You can see how EPS has changed over time in the image below (click on the chart to see the exact values).

It is of course excellent to see how Blue Moon Group Holdings has grown profits over the years, but the future is more important for shareholders. It might be well worthwhile taking a look at our free report on how its financial position has changed over time.

A Different Perspective

Blue Moon Group Holdings shareholders are down 63% for the year (even including dividends), even worse than the market loss of 19%. That's disappointing, but it's worth keeping in mind that the market-wide selling wouldn't have helped. The share price decline has continued throughout the most recent three months, down 14%, suggesting an absence of enthusiasm from investors. Given the relatively short history of this stock, we'd remain pretty wary until we see some strong business performance. 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. To that end, you should learn about the 2 warning signs we've spotted with Blue Moon Group Holdings (including 1 which can't be ignored) .

We will like Blue Moon Group Holdings better if we see some big insider buys. While we wait, check out this free list of growing companies with considerable, recent, insider buying.

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

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