If You Had Bought PNE Solution (KOSDAQ:131390) Stock Five Years Ago, You Could Pocket A 138% Gain Today

It might be of some concern to shareholders to see the PNE Solution Co., Ltd (KOSDAQ:131390) share price down 12% in the last month. But that doesn't change the fact that shareholders have received really good returns over the last five years. Indeed, the share price is up an impressive 138% in that time. To some, the recent pullback wouldn't be surprising after such a fast rise. The more important question is whether the stock is too cheap or too expensive today.

Check out our latest analysis for PNE Solution

While markets are a powerful pricing mechanism, share prices reflect investor sentiment, not just 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 five years of share price growth, PNE Solution achieved compound earnings per share (EPS) growth of 52% per year. This EPS growth is higher than the 19% average annual increase in the share price. So one could conclude that the broader market has become more cautious towards the stock.

You can see how EPS has changed over time in the image below (click on the chart to see the exact values).

It is of course excellent to see how PNE Solution has grown profits over the years, but the future is more important for shareholders. Take a more thorough look at PNE Solution's financial health with this free report on its balance sheet.

What about the Total Shareholder Return (TSR)?

We've already covered PNE Solution's share price action, but we should also mention its total shareholder return (TSR). The TSR attempts to capture the value of dividends (as if they were reinvested) as well as any spin-offs or discounted capital raisings offered to shareholders. Its history of dividend payouts mean that PNE Solution's TSR of 140% over the last 5 years is better than the share price return.

A Different Perspective

PNE Solution shareholders gained a total return of 41% during the year. But that was short of the market average. On the bright side, that's still a gain, and it's actually better than the average return of 19% over half a decade It is possible that returns will improve along with the business fundamentals. It's always interesting to track share price performance over the longer term. But to understand PNE Solution better, we need to consider many other factors. Case in point: We've spotted 2 warning signs for PNE Solution you should be aware of.

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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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