The JALCO Holdings (TYO:6625) Share Price Has Gained 93% And Shareholders Are Hoping For More

While JALCO Holdings Inc. (TYO:6625) shareholders are probably generally happy, the stock hasn't had particularly good run recently, with the share price falling 14% in the last quarter. But over three years, the returns would have left most investors smiling In fact, the company's share price bested the return of its market index in that time, posting a gain of 93%.

Check out our latest analysis for JALCO Holdings

In his essay The Superinvestors of Graham-and-Doddsville Warren Buffett described how share prices do not always rationally reflect the value of a business. 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.

Over the last three years, JALCO Holdings failed to grow earnings per share, which fell 9.7% (annualized).

This means it's unlikely the market is judging the company based on earnings growth. Since the change in EPS doesn't seem to correlate with the change in share price, it's worth taking a look at other metrics.

The modest 1.0% dividend yield is unlikely to be propping up the share price. It could be that the revenue growth of 47% per year is viewed as evidence that JALCO Holdings is growing. If the company is being managed for the long term good, today's shareholders might be right to hold on.

The graphic below depicts how earnings and revenue have changed over time (unveil the exact values by clicking on the image).

You can see how its balance sheet has strengthened (or weakened) over time in this free interactive graphic.

A Different Perspective

Investors in JALCO Holdings had a tough year, with a total loss of 7.7% (including dividends), against a market gain of about 5.1%. However, keep in mind that even the best stocks will sometimes underperform the market over a twelve month period. Longer term investors wouldn't be so upset, since they would have made 8%, each year, over five years. It could be that the recent sell-off is an opportunity, so it may be worth checking the fundamental data for signs of a long term growth trend. It's always interesting to track share price performance over the longer term. But to understand JALCO Holdings better, we need to consider many other factors. Case in point: We've spotted 2 warning signs for JALCO Holdings you should be aware of, and 1 of them makes us a bit uncomfortable.

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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 JP exchanges.

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