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Shareholders Are Raving About How The OPASNET (KOSDAQ:173130) Share Price Increased 333%

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Investing can be hard but the potential fo an individual stock to pay off big time inspires us. You won't get it right every time, but when you do, the returns can be truly splendid. One bright shining star stock has been OPASNET co., Ltd. (KOSDAQ:173130), which is 333% higher than three years ago. And in the last month, the share price has gained 57%.

See our latest analysis for OPASNET

To quote Buffett, 'Ships will sail around the world but the Flat Earth Society will flourish. There will continue to be wide discrepancies between price and value in the marketplace...' 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.

OPASNET became profitable within the last three years. Given the importance of this milestone, it's not overly surprising that the share price has increased strongly.

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

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KOSDAQ:A173130 Earnings Per Share Growth December 16th 2020

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

A Different Perspective

We're pleased to report that OPASNET rewarded shareholders with a total shareholder return of 194% over the last year. That gain actually surpasses the 63% TSR it generated (per year) over three years. The improving returns to shareholders suggests the stock is becoming more popular with time. While it is well worth considering the different impacts that market conditions can have on the share price, there are other factors that are even more important. Case in point: We've spotted 2 warning signs for OPASNET 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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