Investors Who Bought Asia Poly Holdings Berhad (KLSE:ASIAPLY) Shares A Year Ago Are Now Up 409%

While Asia Poly Holdings Berhad (KLSE:ASIAPLY) shareholders are probably generally happy, the stock hasn't had particularly good run recently, with the share price falling 30% in the last quarter. But that cannot eclipse the spectacular share price rise we've seen over the last twelve months. Few could complain about the impressive 409% rise, throughout the period. So we wouldn't blame sellers for taking some profits. The real question is whether the fundamental business performance can justify the strong increase over the long term.

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To paraphrase Benjamin Graham: Over the short term the market is a voting machine, but over the long term it's a weighing machine. 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 the last year Asia Poly Holdings Berhad grew its earnings per share, moving from a loss to a profit.

When a company is just on the edge of profitability it can be well worth considering other metrics in order to more precisely gauge growth (and therefore understand share price movements).

Revenue was pretty flat year on year, but maybe a closer look at the data can explain the market optimism.

The graphic below depicts how earnings and revenue have changed over time (unveil the exact values by clicking on the image).

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A Different Perspective

We're pleased to report that Asia Poly Holdings Berhad shareholders have received a total shareholder return of 409% over one year. That's better than the annualised return of 8% over half a decade, implying that the company is doing better recently. In the best case scenario, this may hint at some real business momentum, implying that now could be a great time to delve deeper. 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 instance, we've identified 5 warning signs for Asia Poly Holdings Berhad (2 are concerning) that you should be aware of.

But note: Asia Poly Holdings Berhad may not be the best stock to buy. So take a peek at this free list of interesting companies with past earnings growth (and further growth forecast).

Please note, the market returns quoted in this article reflect the market weighted average returns of stocks that currently trade on MY exchanges.

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