The CLASSYS (KOSDAQ:214150) Share Price Has Gained 271%, So Why Not Pay It Some Attention?

The most you can lose on any stock (assuming you don't use leverage) is 100% of your money. But if you buy shares in a really great company, you can more than double your money. For example, the CLASSYS Inc. (KOSDAQ:214150) share price has soared 271% in the last three years. That sort of return is as solid as granite. Also pleasing for shareholders was the 19% gain in the last three months. But this could be related to the strong market, which is up 16% in the last three months.

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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 way to examine how market sentiment has changed over time is to look at the interaction between a company's share price and its earnings per share (EPS).

CLASSYS became profitable within the last three years. That kind of transition can be an inflection point that justifies a strong share price gain, just as we have seen here.

You can see below how EPS has changed over time (discover the exact values by clicking on the image).

It is of course excellent to see how CLASSYS has grown profits over the years, but the future is more important for shareholders. It might be well worthwhile taking a look at our free report on how its financial position has changed over time.

What About Dividends?

When looking at investment returns, it is important to consider the difference between total shareholder return (TSR) and share price return. Whereas the share price return only reflects the change in the share price, the TSR includes the value of dividends (assuming they were reinvested) and the benefit of any discounted capital raising or spin-off. It's fair to say that the TSR gives a more complete picture for stocks that pay a dividend. In the case of CLASSYS, it has a TSR of 275% for the last 3 years. That exceeds its share price return that we previously mentioned. And there's no prize for guessing that the dividend payments largely explain the divergence!

A Different Perspective

CLASSYS shareholders are up 10% for the year (even including dividends). While you don't go broke making a profit, this return was actually lower than the average market return of about 31%. But the (superior) three-year TSR of 55% per year is some consolation. We prefer focus on longer term returns, as they are usually a more meaningful indication of the underlying business. Before forming an opinion on CLASSYS you might want to consider these 3 valuation metrics.

Of course CLASSYS may not be the best stock to buy. So you may wish to see this free collection of growth stocks.

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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