Daesung FinetecLtd (KOSDAQ:104040) Shareholders Have Enjoyed A 95% Share Price Gain

Daesung Finetec Co.,Ltd. (KOSDAQ:104040) shareholders might be concerned after seeing the share price drop 13% in the last week. But that doesn't change the fact that the returns over the last five years have been pleasing. It has returned a market beating 95% in that time.

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While the efficient markets hypothesis continues to be taught by some, it has been proven that markets are over-reactive dynamic systems, and investors are not always rational. By comparing earnings per share (EPS) and share price changes over time, we can get a feel for how investor attitudes to a company have morphed over time.

During the last half decade, Daesung FinetecLtd became profitable. That's generally thought to be a genuine positive, so we would expect to see an increasing share price.

The image below shows how EPS has tracked over time (if you click on the image you can see greater detail).

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 Daesung FinetecLtd shareholders have received a total shareholder return of 93% over one year. That's better than the annualised return of 15% over half a decade, implying that the company is doing better recently. Given the share price momentum remains strong, it might be worth taking a closer look at the stock, lest you miss an opportunity. 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. To that end, you should learn about the 4 warning signs we've spotted with Daesung FinetecLtd (including 2 which are potentially serious) .

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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 KR exchanges.

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