What Type Of Returns Would Grupo Herdez. de's(BMV:HERDEZ) Shareholders Have Earned If They Purchased Their SharesFive Years Ago?

For many, the main point of investing is to generate higher returns than the overall market. But in any portfolio, there will be mixed results between individual stocks. So we wouldn't blame long term Grupo Herdez, S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV:HERDEZ) shareholders for doubting their decision to hold, with the stock down 14% over a half decade.

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While markets are a powerful pricing mechanism, share prices reflect investor sentiment, not just underlying business performance. 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).

Looking back five years, both Grupo Herdez. de's share price and EPS declined; the latter at a rate of 2.5% per year. Notably, the share price has fallen at 3% per year, fairly close to the change in the EPS. This implies that the market has had a fairly steady view of the stock. So it's fair to say the share price has been responding to changes in EPS.

The graphic below depicts how EPS has changed over time (unveil the exact values by clicking on the image).

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

What About Dividends?

As well as measuring the share price return, investors should also consider the total shareholder return (TSR). The TSR is a return calculation that accounts for the value of cash dividends (assuming that any dividend received was reinvested) and the calculated value of any discounted capital raisings and spin-offs. So for companies that pay a generous dividend, the TSR is often a lot higher than the share price return. We note that for Grupo Herdez. de the TSR over the last 5 years was -2.6%, which is better than the share price return mentioned above. This is largely a result of its dividend payments!

A Different Perspective

It's good to see that Grupo Herdez. de has rewarded shareholders with a total shareholder return of 5.3% in the last twelve months. Of course, that includes the dividend. There's no doubt those recent returns are much better than the TSR loss of 0.5% per year over five years. The long term loss makes us cautious, but the short term TSR gain certainly hints at a brighter future. I find it very interesting to look at share price over the long term as a proxy for business performance. But to truly gain insight, we need to consider other information, too. To that end, you should be aware of the 3 warning signs we've spotted with Grupo Herdez. de .

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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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