Would Shareholders Who Purchased Promotora Ambiental. de's (BMV:PASAB) Stock Three Years Be Happy With The Share price Today?

Investing in stocks inevitably means buying into some companies that perform poorly. But the long term shareholders of Promotora Ambiental, S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV:PASAB) have had an unfortunate run in the last three years. Unfortunately, they have held through a 52% decline in the share price in that time. And over the last year the share price fell 31%, so we doubt many shareholders are delighted. There was little comfort for shareholders in the last week as the price declined a further 1.2%.

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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 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 the three years that the share price fell, Promotora Ambiental. de's earnings per share (EPS) dropped by 34% each year. In comparison the 22% compound annual share price decline isn't as bad as the EPS drop-off. So, despite the prior disappointment, shareholders must have some confidence the situation will improve, longer term.

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

It might be well worthwhile taking a look at our free report on Promotora Ambiental. de's earnings, revenue and cash flow.

A Different Perspective

While the broader market gained around 5.4% in the last year, Promotora Ambiental. de shareholders lost 31%. However, keep in mind that even the best stocks will sometimes underperform the market over a twelve month period. Regrettably, last year's performance caps off a bad run, with the shareholders facing a total loss of 7% per year over five years. We realise that Baron Rothschild has said investors should "buy when there is blood on the streets", but we caution that investors should first be sure they are buying a high quality business. 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. To that end, you should learn about the 5 warning signs we've spotted with Promotora Ambiental. de (including 2 which shouldn't be ignored) .

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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 MX exchanges.

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