The 8.3% return this week takes Corporación Interamericana de Entretenimiento. de's (BMV:CIEB) shareholders three-year gains to 225%

The worst result, after buying shares in a company (assuming no leverage), would be if you lose all the money you put in. But when you pick a company that is really flourishing, you can make more than 100%. For instance the Corporación Interamericana de Entretenimiento, S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV:CIEB) share price is 210% higher than it was three years ago. That sort of return is as solid as granite. On top of that, the share price is up 37% in about a quarter.

The past week has proven to be lucrative for Corporación Interamericana de Entretenimiento. de investors, so let's see if fundamentals drove the company's three-year performance.

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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.

Corporación Interamericana de Entretenimiento. de 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.

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

This free interactive report on Corporación Interamericana de Entretenimiento. de's earnings, revenue and cash flow is a great place to start, if you want to investigate the stock further.

What About Dividends?

As well as measuring the share price return, investors should also consider the total shareholder return (TSR). 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. We note that for Corporación Interamericana de Entretenimiento. de the TSR over the last 3 years was 225%, which is better than the share price return mentioned above. The dividends paid by the company have thusly boosted the total shareholder return.

A Different Perspective

It's good to see that Corporación Interamericana de Entretenimiento. de has rewarded shareholders with a total shareholder return of 82% in the last twelve months. And that does include the dividend. That gain is better than the annual TSR over five years, which is 14%. Therefore it seems like sentiment around the company has been positive lately. Someone with an optimistic perspective could view the recent improvement in TSR as indicating that the business itself is getting better with time. 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. For example, we've discovered 3 warning signs for Corporación Interamericana de Entretenimiento. de that you should be aware of before investing here.

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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 Mexican exchanges.

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