SiS International Holdings' (HKG:529) Shareholders Are Down 73% On Their Shares

It's not possible to invest over long periods without making some bad investments. But you want to avoid the really big losses like the plague. So take a moment to sympathize with the long term shareholders of SiS International Holdings Limited (HKG:529), who have seen the share price tank a massive 73% over a three year period. That would be a disturbing experience. And more recent buyers are having a tough time too, with a drop of 48% in the last year. Furthermore, it's down 10% in about a quarter. That's not much fun for holders.

View our latest analysis for SiS International Holdings

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

SiS International Holdings saw its share price decline over the three years in which its EPS also dropped, falling to a loss. This was, in part, due to extraordinary items impacting earnings. Due to the loss, it's not easy to use EPS as a reliable guide to the business. But it's safe to say we'd generally expect the share price to be lower as a result!

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

Dive deeper into SiS International Holdings' key metrics by checking this interactive graph of SiS International Holdings's earnings, revenue and cash flow.

A Different Perspective

While the broader market gained around 26% in the last year, SiS International Holdings shareholders lost 47% (even including dividends). However, keep in mind that even the best stocks will sometimes underperform the market over a twelve month period. Regrettably, last year's performance caps off a bad run, with the shareholders facing a total loss of 10% per year over five years. We realise that Baron Rothschild has said investors should "buy when there is blood on the streets", but we caution that investors should first be sure they are buying a high quality business. It's always interesting to track share price performance over the longer term. But to understand SiS International Holdings better, we need to consider many other factors. To that end, you should learn about the 3 warning signs we've spotted with SiS International Holdings (including 2 which shouldn't be ignored) .

We will like SiS International 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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