A Look At Guangdong Yueyun Transportation's (HKG:3399) Share Price Returns

Generally speaking long term investing is the way to go. But along the way some stocks are going to perform badly. Zooming in on an example, the Guangdong Yueyun Transportation Company Limited (HKG:3399) share price dropped 74% in the last half decade. That is extremely sub-optimal, to say the least. We also note that the stock has performed poorly over the last year, with the share price down 47%. Shareholders have had an even rougher run lately, with the share price down 24% in the last 90 days.

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While markets are a powerful pricing mechanism, share prices reflect investor sentiment, not just underlying business performance. One flawed but reasonable way to assess how sentiment around a company has changed is to compare the earnings per share (EPS) with the share price.

Over five years Guangdong Yueyun Transportation's earnings per share dropped significantly, falling to a loss, with the share price also lower. At present it's hard to make valid comparisons between EPS and the share price. But we would generally expect a lower price, given the situation.

The company's earnings per share (over time) is depicted in the image below (click to see the exact numbers).

We're pleased to report that the CEO is remunerated more modestly than most CEOs at similarly capitalized companies. But while CEO remuneration is always worth checking, the really important question is whether the company can grow earnings going forward. Dive deeper into the earnings by checking this interactive graph of Guangdong Yueyun Transportation's earnings, revenue and cash flow.

What about the Total Shareholder Return (TSR)?

We've already covered Guangdong Yueyun Transportation's share price action, but we should also mention its total shareholder return (TSR). The TSR is a return calculation that accounts for the value of cash dividends (assuming that any dividend received was reinvested) and the calculated value of any discounted capital raisings and spin-offs. Guangdong Yueyun Transportation's TSR of was a loss of 69% for the 5 years. That wasn't as bad as its share price return, because it has paid dividends.

A Different Perspective

Guangdong Yueyun Transportation shareholders are down 47% for the year, but the market itself is up 13%. However, keep in mind that even the best stocks will sometimes underperform the market over a twelve month period. Unfortunately, last year's performance may indicate unresolved challenges, given that it was worse than the annualised loss of 11% over the last half decade. Generally speaking long term share price weakness can be a bad sign, though contrarian investors might want to research the stock in hope of a turnaround. It's always interesting to track share price performance over the longer term. But to understand Guangdong Yueyun Transportation better, we need to consider many other factors. Case in point: We've spotted 3 warning signs for Guangdong Yueyun Transportation you should be aware of, and 2 of them don't sit too well with us.

We will like Guangdong Yueyun Transportation 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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