Tabuk Cement (TADAWUL:3090) Shareholders Have Enjoyed A 25% Share Price Gain

By buying an index fund, you can roughly match the market return with ease. But if you pick the right individual stocks, you could make more than that. For example, Tabuk Cement Company (TADAWUL:3090) shareholders have seen the share price rise 25% over three years, well in excess of the market return (17%, not including dividends). However, more recent returns haven't been as impressive as that, with the stock returning just 4.5% in the last year.

See our latest analysis for Tabuk Cement

There is no denying that markets are sometimes efficient, but prices do not always reflect underlying business performance. 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 three years of share price growth, Tabuk Cement moved from a loss to profitability. That would generally be considered a positive, so we'd expect the share price to be up.

The graphic below depicts how EPS has changed over time (unveil the exact values by clicking on the image).

We know that Tabuk Cement has improved its bottom line over the last three years, but what does the future have in store? If you are thinking of buying or selling Tabuk Cement stock, you should check out this FREE detailed report on its balance sheet.

A Different Perspective

It's nice to see that Tabuk Cement shareholders have received a total shareholder return of 4.5% over the last year. However, the TSR over five years, coming in at 5% per year, is even more impressive. Is Tabuk Cement cheap compared to other companies? These 3 valuation measures might help you decide.

If you would prefer to check out another company -- one with potentially superior financials -- then do not miss this free list of companies that have proven they can grow earnings.

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

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