Top Ramdor Systems & Computers (1990) (TLV:TOPS) stock performs better than its underlying earnings growth over last five years

Buying shares in the best businesses can build meaningful wealth for you and your family. And highest quality companies can see their share prices grow by huge amounts. Don't believe it? Then look at the Top Ramdor Systems & Computers Co. (1990) Ltd (TLV:TOPS) share price. It's 490% higher than it was five years ago. And this is just one example of the epic gains achieved by some long term investors. And in the last month, the share price has gained 20%.

On the back of a solid 7-day performance, let's check what role the company's fundamentals have played in driving long term shareholder returns.

View our latest analysis for Top Ramdor Systems & Computers (1990)

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.

During five years of share price growth, Top Ramdor Systems & Computers (1990) achieved compound earnings per share (EPS) growth of 16% per year. This EPS growth is lower than the 43% average annual increase in the share price. So it's fair to assume the market has a higher opinion of the business than it did five years ago. And that's hardly shocking given the track record of growth.

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

Before buying or selling a stock, we always recommend a close examination of historic growth trends, available here.

What About Dividends?

As well as measuring the share price return, investors should also consider the total shareholder return (TSR). Whereas the share price return only reflects the change in the share price, the TSR includes the value of dividends (assuming they were reinvested) and the benefit of any discounted capital raising or spin-off. Arguably, the TSR gives a more comprehensive picture of the return generated by a stock. We note that for Top Ramdor Systems & Computers (1990) the TSR over the last 5 years was 643%, which is better than the share price return mentioned above. This is largely a result of its dividend payments!

A Different Perspective

We're pleased to report that Top Ramdor Systems & Computers (1990) shareholders have received a total shareholder return of 259% over one year. That's including the dividend. Since the one-year TSR is better than the five-year TSR (the latter coming in at 49% per year), it would seem that the stock's performance has improved in recent times. In the best case scenario, this may hint at some real business momentum, implying that now could be a great time to delve deeper. It's always interesting to track share price performance over the longer term. But to understand Top Ramdor Systems & Computers (1990) better, we need to consider many other factors. To that end, you should be aware of the 3 warning signs we've spotted with Top Ramdor Systems & Computers (1990) .

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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 IL exchanges.

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