Qatari Investors Group Q.S.C's (DSM:QIGD) Shareholders Are Down 52% On Their Shares

Ideally, your overall portfolio should beat the market average. But every investor is virtually certain to have both over-performing and under-performing stocks. At this point some shareholders may be questioning their investment in Qatari Investors Group Q.S.C. (DSM:QIGD), since the last five years saw the share price fall 52%. The falls have accelerated recently, with the share price down 11% in the last three months.

Check out our latest analysis for Qatari Investors Group Q.S.C

There is no denying that markets are sometimes efficient, but prices do not always reflect underlying business performance. One imperfect but simple way to consider how the market perception of a company has shifted is to compare the change in the earnings per share (EPS) with the share price movement.

During the five years over which the share price declined, Qatari Investors Group Q.S.C'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. The relatively muted share price reaction might be because the market expects the business to turn around.

You can see how EPS has changed over time in the image below (click on the chart to see the exact values).

It might be well worthwhile taking a look at our free report on Qatari Investors Group Q.S.C's earnings, revenue and cash flow.

What About Dividends?

As well as measuring the share price return, investors should also consider the total shareholder return (TSR). The TSR incorporates the value of any spin-offs or discounted capital raisings, along with any dividends, based on the assumption that the dividends are reinvested. So for companies that pay a generous dividend, the TSR is often a lot higher than the share price return. As it happens, Qatari Investors Group Q.S.C's TSR for the last 5 years was -45%, which exceeds the share price return mentioned earlier. This is largely a result of its dividend payments!

A Different Perspective

Qatari Investors Group Q.S.C shareholders are up 2.9% for the year (even including dividends). But that was short of the market average. On the bright side, that's still a gain, and it is certainly better than the yearly loss of about 8% endured over half a decade. It could well be that the business is stabilizing. It's always interesting to track share price performance over the longer term. But to understand Qatari Investors Group Q.S.C better, we need to consider many other factors. For instance, we've identified 5 warning signs for Qatari Investors Group Q.S.C (2 are concerning) that 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 QA exchanges.

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