SysJust (GTSM:3158) Shareholders Have Enjoyed A 69% Share Price Gain

We believe investing is smart because history shows that stock markets go higher in the long term. But if when you choose to buy stocks, some of them will be below average performers. Over the last year the SysJust Co., Ltd. (GTSM:3158) share price is up 69%, but that's less than the broader market return. Zooming out, the stock is actually down 1.8% in the last three years.

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In his essay The Superinvestors of Graham-and-Doddsville Warren Buffett described how share prices do not always rationally reflect the value of a business. 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).

During the last year SysJust grew its earnings per share (EPS) by 34%. This EPS growth is significantly lower than the 69% increase in the share price. 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).

Before buying or selling a stock, we always recommend a close examination of historic growth trends, available here.

What about the Total Shareholder Return (TSR)?

We'd be remiss not to mention the difference between SysJust's total shareholder return (TSR) and its share price return. The TSR attempts to capture the value of dividends (as if they were reinvested) as well as any spin-offs or discounted capital raisings offered to shareholders. SysJust's TSR of 80% for the year exceeded its share price return, because it has paid dividends.

A Different Perspective

While the market return was 79% in the last year, SysJust returned 80% to shareholders. That's not at all bad, but the cherry on top is that it's an improvement on prior returns (since shareholders only made 5% yearly over the last three years). It's good to see the uptick, although the business fundamentals will need to move in the right direction if the company is to sustain the rise. It's always interesting to track share price performance over the longer term. But to understand SysJust better, we need to consider many other factors. For example, we've discovered 3 warning signs for SysJust (1 shouldn't be ignored!) that you should be aware of before investing here.

We will like SysJust better if we see some big insider buys. While we wait, check out this free list of growing companies with considerable, recent, insider buying.

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

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