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Did You Miss ISDN Holdings' (SGX:I07) Whopping 323% Share Price Gain?

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While some are satisfied with an index fund, active investors aim to find truly magnificent investments on the stock market. While not every stock performs well, when investors win, they can win big. For example, ISDN Holdings Limited (SGX:I07) has generated a beautiful 323% return in just a single year. It's also good to see the share price up 57% over the last quarter. The company reported its financial results recently; you can catch up on the latest numbers by reading our company report. Also impressive, the stock is up 195% over three years, making long term shareholders happy, too.

Check out our latest analysis for ISDN Holdings

While markets are a powerful pricing mechanism, share prices reflect investor sentiment, not just 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 last year ISDN Holdings grew its earnings per share (EPS) by 108%. The share price gain of 323% certainly outpaced the EPS growth. So it's fair to assume the market has a higher opinion of the business than it a year ago.

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

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SGX:I07 Earnings Per Share Growth March 16th 2021

We know that ISDN Holdings has improved its bottom line lately, but is it going to grow revenue? If you're interested, you could check this free report showing consensus revenue forecasts.

What About Dividends?

When looking at investment returns, it is important to consider the difference between total shareholder return (TSR) and share price return. Whereas the share price return only reflects the change in the share price, the TSR includes the value of dividends (assuming they were reinvested) and the benefit of any discounted capital raising or spin-off. Arguably, the TSR gives a more comprehensive picture of the return generated by a stock. As it happens, ISDN Holdings' TSR for the last year was 331%, which exceeds the share price return mentioned earlier. And there's no prize for guessing that the dividend payments largely explain the divergence!

A Different Perspective

It's nice to see that ISDN Holdings shareholders have received a total shareholder return of 331% over the last year. And that does include the dividend. That gain is better than the annual TSR over five years, which is 29%. Therefore it seems like sentiment around the company has been positive lately. In the best case scenario, this may hint at some real business momentum, implying that now could be a great time to delve deeper. I find it very interesting to look at share price over the long term as a proxy for business performance. But to truly gain insight, we need to consider other information, too. Consider risks, for instance. Every company has them, and we've spotted 1 warning sign for ISDN Holdings you should know about.

If you are like me, then you will not want to miss this free list of growing companies that insiders are buying.

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

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About SGX:I07

ISDN Holdings

Provides motion control, industrial computing, and other specialized engineering solutions in Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, the People’s Republic of China, and internationally.The company offers conceptualization, design, development, prototyping, production, testing, installation, and after-sales technical support services for motion control systems; and design, engineering, production, integration, and services to manufacturing, advanced agriculture, renewable energy, and civil transportation industries.It also manufactures linear motors, positioning stages, precision gearboxes, and transmission elements; and hinges and locks under the Dirak brand for data centers, telecommunications, transportation, and 3C market.In addition, the company provides connectivity, intelligence, and analysis services to support industrial processes; industrial software platforms to automation, intelligence, analytics, and control software; and engineering and technology solutions for solar energy, energy storage, advanced agriculture, industrial disinfectants, building energy management, and energy smart grids.Further,it offers property holding and management, corporate training and motivational course provider, professional training to organizations,and public and human resource consultancy services; technical, software, artificial intelligence application software, network, and information development services; and industrial automation and control solutions.Additionally, the company sells and markets bioscience products; sells electronic products;carries out hydroponic growing with the application of its in-house motion control solutions; and constructs a mini hydropower plant.It also provides drone, big data analytic, consultancy, and training services.

Excellent balance sheet and good value.