Introducing Evolve Education Group (NZSE:EVO), The Stock That Zoomed 181% In The Last Year

Unfortunately, investing is risky - companies can and do go bankrupt. But if you pick the right business to buy shares in, you can make more than you can lose. Take, for example Evolve Education Group Limited (NZSE:EVO). Its share price is already up an impressive 181% in the last twelve months. In the last week shares have slid back 1.5%. On the other hand, longer term shareholders have had a tougher run, with the stock falling 70% in three years.

Check out our latest analysis for Evolve Education Group

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 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 last year Evolve Education Group grew its earnings per share (EPS) by 95%. We note, however, that extraordinary items have impacted earnings. This EPS growth is significantly lower than the 181% increase in the share price. So it's fair to assume the market has a higher opinion of the business than it a year ago.

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

It's probably worth noting that the CEO is paid less than the median at similar sized companies. It's always worth keeping an eye on CEO pay, but a more important question is whether the company will grow earnings throughout the years. It might be well worthwhile taking a look at our free report on Evolve Education Group's earnings, revenue and cash flow.

A Different Perspective

We're pleased to report that Evolve Education Group shareholders have received a total shareholder return of 181% over one year. That certainly beats the loss of about 10% per year over the last half decade. 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 Evolve Education Group better, we need to consider many other factors. To that end, you should be aware of the 1 warning sign we've spotted with Evolve Education Group .

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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 NZ exchanges.

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