Did You Participate In Any Of Feng Hsin SteelLtd's (TPE:2015) Fantastic 130% Return ?

The main point of investing for the long term is to make money. Better yet, you'd like to see the share price move up more than the market average. Unfortunately for shareholders, while the Feng Hsin Steel Co.,Ltd (TPE:2015) share price is up 70% in the last five years, that's less than the market return. However, if you include the dividends then the return is market beating. On a brighter note, more newer shareholders are probably rather content with the 23% share price gain over twelve months.

Check out our latest analysis for Feng Hsin SteelLtd

To quote Buffett, 'Ships will sail around the world but the Flat Earth Society will flourish. There will continue to be wide discrepancies between price and value in the marketplace...' 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).

Over half a decade, Feng Hsin SteelLtd managed to grow its earnings per share at 4.8% a year. This EPS growth is lower than the 11% average annual increase in the share price. This suggests that market participants hold the company in higher regard, these days. That's not necessarily surprising considering the five-year track record of earnings growth.

The image below shows how EPS has tracked over time (if you click on the image you can see greater detail).

Dive deeper into Feng Hsin SteelLtd's key metrics by checking this interactive graph of Feng Hsin SteelLtd's earnings, revenue and cash flow.

What About Dividends?

When looking at investment returns, it is important to consider the difference between total shareholder return (TSR) and share price return. The TSR is a return calculation that accounts for the value of cash dividends (assuming that any dividend received was reinvested) and the calculated value of any discounted capital raisings and spin-offs. Arguably, the TSR gives a more comprehensive picture of the return generated by a stock. In the case of Feng Hsin SteelLtd, it has a TSR of 130% for the last 5 years. That exceeds its share price return that we previously mentioned. And there's no prize for guessing that the dividend payments largely explain the divergence!

A Different Perspective

Feng Hsin SteelLtd shareholders are up 30% for the year (even including dividends). But that return falls short of the market. On the bright side, that's still a gain, and it's actually better than the average return of 18% over half a decade This suggests the company might be improving over time. It's always interesting to track share price performance over the longer term. But to understand Feng Hsin SteelLtd better, we need to consider many other factors. Case in point: We've spotted 1 warning sign for Feng Hsin SteelLtd 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 TW exchanges.

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