Nanfang Communication Holdings (HKG:1617) Share Prices Have Dropped 90% In The Last Three Years

Nanfang Communication Holdings Limited (HKG:1617) has rebounded strongly over the last week, with the share price soaring 97%. But the last three years have seen a terrible decline. Indeed, the share price is down a whopping 90% in the last three years. So it's about time shareholders saw some gains. Only time will tell if the company can sustain the turnaround.

We really hope anyone holding through that price crash has a diversified portfolio. Even when you lose money, you don't have to lose the lesson.

View our latest analysis for Nanfang Communication Holdings

While markets are a powerful pricing mechanism, share prices reflect investor sentiment, not just underlying business performance. 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.

Nanfang Communication Holdings saw its share price decline over the three years in which its EPS also dropped, falling to a loss. Since the company has fallen to a loss making position, it's hard to compare the change in EPS with the share price change. But it's safe to say we'd generally expect the share price to be lower as a result!

The graphic below depicts how EPS has changed over time (unveil the exact values by clicking on the image).

It might be well worthwhile taking a look at our free report on Nanfang Communication Holdings' earnings, revenue and cash flow.

A Different Perspective

Over the last year, Nanfang Communication Holdings shareholders took a loss of 86%, including dividends. In contrast the market gained about 24%. Of course the long term matters more than the short term, and even great stocks will sometimes have a poor year. The three-year loss of 24% per year isn't as bad as the last twelve months, suggesting that the company has not been able to convince the market it has solved its problems. We would be wary of buying into a company with unsolved problems, although some investors will buy into struggling stocks if they believe the price is sufficiently attractive. It's always interesting to track share price performance over the longer term. But to understand Nanfang Communication Holdings better, we need to consider many other factors. Like risks, for instance. Every company has them, and we've spotted 4 warning signs for Nanfang Communication Holdings (of which 1 is a bit concerning!) you should know about.

But note: Nanfang Communication Holdings 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 HK exchanges.

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