Does Qualipoly Chemical's (TPE:4722) Share Price Gain of 12% Match Its Business Performance?

On average, over time, stock markets tend to rise higher. This makes investing attractive. But if you choose that path, you're going to buy some stocks that fall short of the market. Unfortunately for shareholders, while the Qualipoly Chemical Corporation (TPE:4722) share price is up 12% in the last year, that falls short of the market return. On the other hand, longer term shareholders have had a tougher run, with the stock falling 5.7% in three years.

View our latest analysis for Qualipoly Chemical

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. 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 Qualipoly Chemical grew its earnings per share (EPS) by 1.7%. This EPS growth is significantly lower than the 12% increase in the share price. This indicates that the market is now more optimistic about the stock.

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

It might be well worthwhile taking a look at our free report on Qualipoly Chemical's earnings, revenue and cash flow.

What About Dividends?

It is important to consider the total shareholder return, as well as the share price return, for any given stock. 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. As it happens, Qualipoly Chemical's TSR for the last year was 20%, which exceeds the share price return mentioned earlier. The dividends paid by the company have thusly boosted the total shareholder return.

A Different Perspective

Qualipoly Chemical shareholders are up 20% for the year (even including dividends). But that was short of the market average. On the bright side, that's still a gain, and it's actually better than the average return of 7% 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 Qualipoly Chemical better, we need to consider many other factors. To that end, you should learn about the 2 warning signs we've spotted with Qualipoly Chemical (including 1 which is significant) .

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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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