When you buy shares in a company, there is always a risk that the price drops to zero. But if you pick the right stock, you can make a lot more than 100%. For example, the Ascot Corp. (TYO:3264) share price has soared 229% return in just a single year. It's even up 6.3% in the last week. But this might be partly because the broader market had a good week last week, gaining 3.5%. Zooming out, the stock is actually down 10% in the last three years.
Check out our latest analysis for Ascot
There is no denying that markets are sometimes efficient, but prices do not always reflect underlying business performance. 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.
During the last year Ascot grew its earnings per share (EPS) by 54%. The share price gain of 229% 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).
Before buying or selling a stock, we always recommend a close examination of historic growth trends, available here.
A Different Perspective
We're pleased to report that Ascot shareholders have received a total shareholder return of 229% over one year. Since the one-year TSR is better than the five-year TSR (the latter coming in at 10% per year), it would seem that the stock's performance has improved in recent times. Given the share price momentum remains strong, it might be worth taking a closer look at the stock, lest you miss an opportunity. It's always interesting to track share price performance over the longer term. But to understand Ascot better, we need to consider many other factors. For example, we've discovered 2 warning signs for Ascot that you should be aware of before investing here.
We will like Ascot better if we see some big insider buys. While we wait, check out this free list of growing companies with considerable, recent, insider buying.
Please note, the market returns quoted in this article reflect the market weighted average returns of stocks that currently trade on JP exchanges.
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About TSE:3264
Solid track record with mediocre balance sheet.
