Recent 13% pullback isn't enough to hurt long-term CanSino Biologics (HKG:6185) shareholders, they're still up 94% over 3 years

CanSino Biologics Inc. (HKG:6185) shareholders might understandably be very concerned that the share price has dropped 43% in the last quarter. But that doesn't change the fact that the returns over the last three years have been pleasing. In fact, the company's share price bested the return of its market index in that time, posting a gain of 94%.

While this past week has detracted from the company's three-year return, let's look at the recent trends of the underlying business and see if the gains have been in alignment.

See our latest analysis for CanSino Biologics

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 imperfect but simple way to consider how the market perception of a company has shifted is to compare the change in the earnings per share (EPS) with the share price movement.

During three years of share price growth, CanSino Biologics moved from a loss to profitability. That would generally be considered a positive, so we'd expect the share price to be up.

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

We know that CanSino Biologics has improved its bottom line lately, but is it going to grow revenue? Check if analysts think CanSino Biologics will grow revenue in the future.

A Different Perspective

CanSino Biologics shareholders are down 76% for the year (even including dividends), falling short of the market return. The market shed around 24%, no doubt weighing on the stock price. Investors are up over three years, booking 25% per year, much better than the more recent returns. The recent sell-off could be an opportunity if the business remains sound, so it may be worth checking the fundamental data for signs of a long-term growth trend. 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. Even so, be aware that CanSino Biologics is showing 2 warning signs in our investment analysis , and 1 of those is concerning...

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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 HK exchanges.

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