Would Shareholders Who Purchased Golden House's (TLV:GOHO) Stock Year Be Happy With The Share price Today?

It's easy to match the overall market return by buying an index fund. Active investors aim to buy stocks that vastly outperform the market - but in the process, they risk under-performance. For example, the Golden House Ltd (TLV:GOHO) share price is down 20% in the last year. That's disappointing when you consider the market declined 0.8%. Even if shareholders bought some time ago, they wouldn't be particularly happy: the stock is down 18% in three years. Even worse, it's down 12% in about a month, which isn't fun at all.

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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 unfortunate twelve months during which the Golden House share price fell, it actually saw its earnings per share (EPS) improve by 193%. It could be that the share price was previously over-hyped.

It's surprising to see the share price fall so much, despite the improved EPS. So it's easy to justify a look at some other metrics.

Golden House managed to grow revenue over the last year, which is usually a real positive. Since we can't easily explain the share price movement based on these metrics, it might be worth considering how market sentiment has changed towards the stock.

The graphic below depicts how earnings and revenue have changed over time (unveil the exact values by clicking on the image).

This free interactive report on Golden House's balance sheet strength is a great place to start, if you want to investigate the stock further.

A Different Perspective

We regret to report that Golden House shareholders are down 20% for the year (even including dividends). Unfortunately, that's worse than the broader market decline of 0.8%. Having said that, it's inevitable that some stocks will be oversold in a falling market. The key is to keep your eyes on the fundamental developments. On the bright side, long term shareholders have made money, with a gain of 0.2% per year over half a decade. If the fundamental data continues to indicate long term sustainable growth, the current sell-off could be an opportunity worth considering. 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. Take risks, for example - Golden House has 4 warning signs (and 1 which is a bit concerning) we think you should know about.

But note: Golden House 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 IL exchanges.

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