If You Had Bought Dilip Buildcon (NSE:DBL) Shares A Year Ago You'd Have Earned 175% Returns

Dilip Buildcon Limited (NSE:DBL) shareholders might be concerned after seeing the share price drop 15% in the last month. But that doesn't change the fact that the returns over the last year have been very strong. We're very pleased to report the share price shot up 175% in that time. So we think most shareholders won't be too upset about the recent fall. Investors should be wondering whether the business itself has the fundamental value required to continue to drive gains.

Check out our latest analysis for Dilip Buildcon

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.

Dilip Buildcon was able to grow EPS by 36% in the last twelve months. The share price gain of 175% certainly outpaced the EPS growth. This indicates that the market is now more optimistic about the stock.

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

It might be well worthwhile taking a look at our free report on Dilip Buildcon's earnings, revenue and cash flow.

A Different Perspective

We're pleased to report that Dilip Buildcon rewarded shareholders with a total shareholder return of 175% over the last year. And yes, that does include the dividend. This recent result is much better than the 15% drop suffered by shareholders each year (on average) over the last three. It could well be that the business has turned around -- or else regained the confidence of investors. I find it very interesting to look at share price over the long term as a proxy for business performance. But to truly gain insight, we need to consider other information, too. Consider for instance, the ever-present spectre of investment risk. We've identified 3 warning signs with Dilip Buildcon (at least 2 which are a bit unpleasant) , and understanding them should be part of your investment process.

If you would prefer to check out another company -- one with potentially superior financials -- then do not miss this free list of companies that have proven they can grow earnings.

Please note, the market returns quoted in this article reflect the market weighted average returns of stocks that currently trade on IN exchanges.

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