Investors Who Bought Pacific Millennium Packaging Group (HKG:1820) Shares A Year Ago Are Now Up 27%

The simplest way to invest in stocks is to buy exchange traded funds. But investors can boost returns by picking market-beating companies to own shares in. For example, the Pacific Millennium Packaging Group Corporation (HKG:1820) share price is up 27% in the last year, clearly besting the market return of around 20% (not including dividends). So that should have shareholders smiling. We'll need to follow Pacific Millennium Packaging Group for a while to get a better sense of its share price trend, since it hasn't been listed for particularly long.

See our latest analysis for Pacific Millennium Packaging Group

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.

During the last year Pacific Millennium Packaging Group grew its earnings per share (EPS) by 0.5%. This EPS growth is significantly lower than the 27% increase in the share price. So it's fair to assume the market has a higher opinion of the business than it a year ago.

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

We consider it positive that insiders have made significant purchases in the last year. Even so, future earnings will be far more important to whether current shareholders make money. This free interactive report on Pacific Millennium Packaging Group's earnings, revenue and cash flow is a great place to start, if you want to investigate the stock further.

What About Dividends?

When looking at investment returns, it is important to consider the difference between total shareholder return (TSR) and share price return. The TSR incorporates the value of any spin-offs or discounted capital raisings, along with any dividends, based on the assumption that the dividends are reinvested. So for companies that pay a generous dividend, the TSR is often a lot higher than the share price return. We note that for Pacific Millennium Packaging Group the TSR over the last year was 34%, which is better than the share price return mentioned above. And there's no prize for guessing that the dividend payments largely explain the divergence!

A Different Perspective

It's nice to see that Pacific Millennium Packaging Group shareholders have gained 34% over the last year, including dividends. And the share price momentum remains respectable, with a gain of 18% in the last three months. Demand for the stock from multiple parties is pushing the price higher; it could be that word is getting out about its virtues as a business. 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 be aware of the 2 warning signs we've spotted with Pacific Millennium Packaging Group .

There are plenty of other companies that have insiders buying up shares. You probably do not want to miss this free list of growing companies that insiders are 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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