momo.com (TPE:8454) Has Gifted Shareholders With A Fantastic 220% Total Return On Their Investment

momo.com Inc. (TPE:8454) shareholders might be concerned after seeing the share price drop 15% in the last quarter. But in three years the returns have been great. In three years the stock price has launched 195% higher: a great result. After a run like that some may not be surprised to see prices moderate. The thing to consider is whether the underlying business is doing well enough to support the current price.

Check out our latest analysis for momo.com

To paraphrase Benjamin Graham: Over the short term the market is a voting machine, but over the long term it's a weighing machine. 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 three years of share price growth, momo.com achieved compound earnings per share growth of 14% per year. In comparison, the 43% per year gain in the share price outpaces the EPS growth. This indicates that the market is feeling more optimistic on the stock, after the last few years of progress. It is quite common to see investors become enamoured with a business, after a few years of solid progress. This favorable sentiment is reflected in its (fairly optimistic) P/E ratio of 48.32.

The graphic below depicts how EPS has changed over time (unveil the exact values by clicking on the image).

We know that momo.com has improved its bottom line lately, but is it going to grow revenue? This free report showing analyst revenue forecasts should help you figure out if the EPS growth can be sustained.

What about the Total Shareholder Return (TSR)?

We've already covered momo.com's share price action, but we should also mention its total shareholder return (TSR). 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. momo.com's TSR of 220% for the 3 years exceeded its share price return, because it has paid dividends.

A Different Perspective

It's good to see that momo.com has rewarded shareholders with a total shareholder return of 109% in the last twelve months. That's better than the annualised return of 25% over half a decade, implying that the company is doing better recently. Someone with an optimistic perspective could view the recent improvement in TSR as indicating that the business itself is getting better with time. Before forming an opinion on momo.com you might want to consider these 3 valuation metrics.

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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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