If You Had Bought APACT (KOSDAQ:200470) Stock Five Years Ago, You Could Pocket A 199% Gain Today

The most you can lose on any stock (assuming you don't use leverage) is 100% of your money. But on the bright side, you can make far more than 100% on a really good stock. For example, the APACT Co., Ltd. (KOSDAQ:200470) share price has soared 199% in the last half decade. Most would be very happy with that. It's also good to see the share price up 11% over the last quarter. But this move may well have been assisted by the reasonably buoyant market (up 28% in 90 days).

Check out our latest analysis for APACT

There is no denying that markets are sometimes efficient, but prices do not always reflect underlying business performance. 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 five years of share price growth, APACT achieved compound earnings per share (EPS) growth of 92% per year. The EPS growth is more impressive than the yearly share price gain of 24% over the same period. So it seems the market isn't so enthusiastic about the stock these days.

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

Dive deeper into APACT's key metrics by checking this interactive graph of APACT's earnings, revenue and cash flow.

A Different Perspective

APACT shareholders gained a total return of 3.6% during the year. But that was short of the market average. If we look back over five years, the returns are even better, coming in at 24% per year for five years. It may well be that this is a business worth popping on the watching, given the continuing positive reception, over time, from the market. It's always interesting to track share price performance over the longer term. But to understand APACT better, we need to consider many other factors. For instance, we've identified 2 warning signs for APACT that you should be aware of.

We will like APACT 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 KR exchanges.

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