Bastogi (BIT:B) shareholders have earned a 41% return over the last year

While Bastogi S.p.A. (BIT:B) shareholders are probably generally happy, the stock hasn't had particularly good run recently, with the share price falling 17% in the last quarter. But that doesn't change the reality that over twelve months the stock has done really well. Looking at the full year, the company has easily bested an index fund by gaining 41%.

With that in mind, it's worth seeing if the company's underlying fundamentals have been the driver of long term performance, or if there are some discrepancies.

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To quote Buffett, 'Ships will sail around the world but the Flat Earth Society will flourish. There will continue to be wide discrepancies between price and value in the marketplace...' 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.

Bastogi was able to grow EPS by 98% in the last twelve months. This EPS growth is significantly higher than the 41% increase in the share price. So it seems like the market has cooled on Bastogi, despite the growth. Interesting. This cautious sentiment is reflected in its (fairly low) P/E ratio of 8.81.

The graphic below depicts how EPS has changed over time (unveil the exact values by clicking on the image).

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

A Different Perspective

We're pleased to report that Bastogi shareholders have received a total shareholder return of 41% over one year. Of course, that includes the dividend. That certainly beats the loss of about 5% per year over the last half decade. This makes us a little wary, but the business might have turned around its fortunes. It's always interesting to track share price performance over the longer term. But to understand Bastogi better, we need to consider many other factors. To that end, you should learn about the 2 warning signs we've spotted with Bastogi (including 1 which is significant) .

Of course, you might find a fantastic investment by looking elsewhere. So take a peek at this free list of companies we expect will grow earnings.

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

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