Fastighets AB Balder (STO:BALD B) shareholders have earned a 2.1% CAGR over the last five years

Fastighets AB Balder (publ) (STO:BALD B) shareholders might be concerned after seeing the share price drop 15% in the last quarter. But at least the stock is up over the last five years. Unfortunately its return of 11% is below the market return of 76%.

So let's assess the underlying fundamentals over the last 5 years and see if they've moved in lock-step with shareholder returns.

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There is no denying that markets are sometimes efficient, but prices do not always reflect underlying business performance. By comparing earnings per share (EPS) and share price changes over time, we can get a feel for how investor attitudes to a company have morphed over time.

During the five years of share price growth, Fastighets AB Balder moved from a loss to profitability. That would generally be considered a positive, so we'd hope to see the share price to rise.

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

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A Different Perspective

While the broader market gained around 0.0005% in the last year, Fastighets AB Balder shareholders lost 2.4%. However, keep in mind that even the best stocks will sometimes underperform the market over a twelve month period. Longer term investors wouldn't be so upset, since they would have made 2%, each year, over five years. If the fundamental data continues to indicate long term sustainable growth, the current sell-off could be an opportunity worth considering. It's always interesting to track share price performance over the longer term. But to understand Fastighets AB Balder better, we need to consider many other factors. For instance, we've identified 1 warning sign for Fastighets AB Balder 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 Swedish exchanges.

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