Boryszew's (WSE:BRS) Stock Price Has Reduced 69% In The Past Three Years

Investing in stocks inevitably means buying into some companies that perform poorly. But the long term shareholders of Boryszew S.A. (WSE:BRS) have had an unfortunate run in the last three years. Regrettably, they have had to cope with a 69% drop in the share price over that period. The more recent news is of little comfort, with the share price down 27% in a year. Furthermore, it's down 15% in about a quarter. That's not much fun for holders.

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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).

Over the three years that the share price declined, Boryszew's earnings per share (EPS) dropped significantly, falling to a loss. Extraordinary items contributed to this situation. Since the company has fallen to a loss making position, it's hard to compare the change in EPS with the share price change. But it's safe to say we'd generally expect the share price to be lower as a result!

The company's earnings per share (over time) is depicted in the image below (click to see the exact numbers).

It might be well worthwhile taking a look at our free report on Boryszew's earnings, revenue and cash flow.

A Different Perspective

While the broader market lost about 6.1% in the twelve months, Boryszew shareholders did even worse, losing 27%. However, it could simply be that the share price has been impacted by broader market jitters. It might be worth keeping an eye on the fundamentals, in case there's a good opportunity. Unfortunately, last year's performance may indicate unresolved challenges, given that it was worse than the annualised loss of 7% over the last half decade. Generally speaking long term share price weakness can be a bad sign, though contrarian investors might want to research the stock in hope of a turnaround. While it is well worth considering the different impacts that market conditions can have on the share price, there are other factors that are even more important. Consider risks, for instance. Every company has them, and we've spotted 1 warning sign for Boryszew you should know about.

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