IOI Properties Group Berhad's (KLSE:IOIPG) earnings trajectory could turn positive as the stock ascends 5.3% this past week

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. At this point some shareholders may be questioning their investment in IOI Properties Group Berhad (KLSE:IOIPG), since the last five years saw the share price fall 52%. But it's up 5.3% in the last week.

The recent uptick of 5.3% could be a positive sign of things to come, so let's take a lot at historical fundamentals.

Check out our latest analysis for IOI Properties Group Berhad

To paraphrase Benjamin Graham: Over the short term the market is a voting machine, but over the long term it's a weighing machine. 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).

During the five years over which the share price declined, IOI Properties Group Berhad's earnings per share (EPS) dropped by 19% each year. The share price decline of 14% per year isn't as bad as the EPS decline. So the market may previously have expected a drop, or else it expects the situation will improve.

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

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

What About Dividends?

When looking at investment returns, it is important to consider the difference between total shareholder return (TSR) and share price return. 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 IOI Properties Group Berhad the TSR over the last 5 years was -41%, 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 IOI Properties Group Berhad has rewarded shareholders with a total shareholder return of 34% 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 7% per year over five years. We generally put more weight on the long term performance over the short term, but the recent improvement could hint at a (positive) inflection point within the business. It's always interesting to track share price performance over the longer term. But to understand IOI Properties Group Berhad better, we need to consider many other factors. Take risks, for example - IOI Properties Group Berhad has 1 warning sign we think 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 MY exchanges.

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