If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Aegis Logistics (NSE:AEGISCHEM) Presents An Opportunity

The excitement of investing in a company that can reverse its fortunes is a big draw for some speculators, so even companies that have no revenue, no profit, and a record of falling short, can manage to find investors. But the reality is that when a company loses money each year, for long enough, its investors will usually take their share of those losses. A loss-making company is yet to prove itself with profit, and eventually the inflow of external capital may dry up.

Despite being in the age of tech-stock blue-sky investing, many investors still adopt a more traditional strategy; buying shares in profitable companies like Aegis Logistics (NSE:AEGISCHEM). Now this is not to say that the company presents the best investment opportunity around, but profitability is a key component to success in business.

Check out our latest analysis for Aegis Logistics

Aegis Logistics' Earnings Per Share Are Growing

The market is a voting machine in the short term, but a weighing machine in the long term, so you'd expect share price to follow earnings per share (EPS) outcomes eventually. That makes EPS growth an attractive quality for any company. To the delight of shareholders, Aegis Logistics has achieved impressive annual EPS growth of 42%, compound, over the last three years. Growth that fast may well be fleeting, but it should be more than enough to pique the interest of the wary stock pickers.

One way to double-check a company's growth is to look at how its revenue, and earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) margins are changing. While revenue is looking a bit flat, the good news is EBIT margins improved by 3.5 percentage points to 9.2%, in the last twelve months. Which is a great look for the company.

The chart below shows how the company's bottom and top lines have progressed over time. For finer detail, click on the image.

Of course the knack is to find stocks that have their best days in the future, not in the past. You could base your opinion on past performance, of course, but you may also want to check this interactive graph of professional analyst EPS forecasts for Aegis Logistics.

Are Aegis Logistics Insiders Aligned With All Shareholders?

Insider interest in a company always sparks a bit of intrigue and many investors are on the lookout for companies where insiders are putting their money where their mouth is. Because often, the purchase of stock is a sign that the buyer views it as undervalued. However, small purchases are not always indicative of conviction, and insiders don't always get it right.

In twelve months, insiders sold ₹2.0m worth of Aegis Logistics shares. But the silver lining to that cloud is that Sudhir Malhotra, the Chief Executive Officer, spent ₹6.0m buying shares at an average price of ₹318. So, on balance, that's positive.

Along with the insider buying, another encouraging sign for Aegis Logistics is that insiders, as a group, have a considerable shareholding. With a whopping ₹5.5b worth of shares as a group, insiders have plenty riding on the company's success. This should keep them focused on creating long term value for shareholders.

Should You Add Aegis Logistics To Your Watchlist?

Aegis Logistics' earnings per share have been soaring, with growth rates sky high. The icing on the cake is that insiders own a large chunk of the company and one has even been buying more shares. This quick rundown suggests that the business may be of good quality, and also at an inflection point, so maybe Aegis Logistics deserves timely attention. What about risks? Every company has them, and we've spotted 1 warning sign for Aegis Logistics you should know about.

The good news is that Aegis Logistics is not the only growth stock with insider buying. Here's a list of growth-focused companies in IN with insider buying in the last three months!

Please note the insider transactions discussed in this article refer to reportable transactions in the relevant jurisdiction.

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