Introducing DV Biomed (GTSM:6539), A Stock That Climbed 64% In The Last Year

Diversification is a key tool for dealing with stock price volatility. But the goal is to pick stocks that do better than average. DV Biomed Co., Ltd. (GTSM:6539) has done well over the last year, with the stock price up 64% beating the market return of 63% (not including dividends). Unfortunately the longer term returns are not so good, with the stock falling 7.0% in the last three years.

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While the efficient markets hypothesis continues to be taught by some, it has been proven that markets are over-reactive dynamic systems, and investors are not always rational. 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 DV Biomed grew its earnings per share (EPS) by 83%. This EPS growth is significantly higher than the 64% increase in the share price. Therefore, it seems the market isn't as excited about DV Biomed as it was before. This could be an opportunity.

The company's earnings per share (over time) is depicted in the image below (click to see the exact numbers).

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

What About Dividends?

As well as measuring the share price return, investors should also consider the total shareholder return (TSR). 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 DV Biomed, it has a TSR of 69% for the last year. 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

DV Biomed shareholders have received returns of 69% over twelve months (even including dividends), which isn't far from the general market return. The silver lining is that the share price is up in the short term, which flies in the face of the annualised loss of 7% over the last five years. While 'turnarounds seldom turn' there are green shoots for DV Biomed. It's always interesting to track share price performance over the longer term. But to understand DV Biomed better, we need to consider many other factors. Case in point: We've spotted 1 warning sign for DV Biomed you should be aware of.

But note: DV Biomed may not be the best stock to buy. So take a peek at this free list of interesting companies with past earnings growth (and further growth forecast).

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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