Did You Participate In Any Of Chipbond Technology's (GTSM:6147) Respectable 69% Return?

When you buy and hold a stock for the long term, you definitely want it to provide a positive return. Furthermore, you'd generally like to see the share price rise faster than the market But Chipbond Technology Corporation (GTSM:6147) has fallen short of that second goal, with a share price rise of 32% over five years, which is below the market return. However, more recent buyers should be happy with the increase of 26% over the last year.

See our latest analysis for Chipbond Technology

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 flawed but reasonable way to assess how sentiment around a company has changed is to compare the earnings per share (EPS) with the share price.

Over half a decade, Chipbond Technology managed to grow its earnings per share at 7.1% a year. This EPS growth is higher than the 6% average annual increase in the share price. Therefore, it seems the market has become relatively pessimistic about the company.

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

Dive deeper into Chipbond Technology's key metrics by checking this interactive graph of Chipbond Technology'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 incorporates the value of any spin-offs or discounted capital raisings, along with any dividends, based on the assumption that the dividends are reinvested. It's fair to say that the TSR gives a more complete picture for stocks that pay a dividend. We note that for Chipbond Technology the TSR over the last 5 years was 69%, which is better than the share price return mentioned above. This is largely a result of its dividend payments!

A Different Perspective

Chipbond Technology shareholders are up 35% for the year (even including dividends). But that return falls short of the market. The silver lining is that the gain was actually better than the average annual return of 11% per year over five year. 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 Chipbond Technology better, we need to consider many other factors. Take risks, for example - Chipbond Technology has 2 warning signs we think 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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