Can You Imagine How Hua Jung ComponentsLtd's (GTSM:5328) Shareholders Feel About The 81% Share Price Increase?

When we invest, we're generally looking for stocks that outperform the market average. And in our experience, buying the right stocks can give your wealth a significant boost. To wit, the Hua Jung ComponentsLtd share price has climbed 81% in five years, easily topping the market return of 62% (ignoring dividends). On the other hand, the more recent gains haven't been so impressive, with shareholders gaining just 44%.

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We don't think that Hua Jung ComponentsLtd's modest trailing twelve month profit has the market's full attention at the moment. We think revenue is probably a better guide. Generally speaking, we'd consider a stock like this alongside loss-making companies, simply because the quantum of the profit is so low. It would be hard to believe in a more profitable future without growing revenues.

In the last 5 years Hua Jung ComponentsLtd saw its revenue shrink by 8.2% per year. Even though revenue hasn't increased, the stock actually gained 13%, per year, during the same period. To us that suggests that there probably isn't a lot of correlation between the past revenue performance and the share price, but a closer look at analyst forecasts and the bottom line may well explain a lot.

The image below shows how earnings and revenue have tracked over time (if you click on the image you can see greater detail).

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What about the Total Shareholder Return (TSR)?

Investors should note that there's a difference between Hua Jung ComponentsLtd's total shareholder return (TSR) and its share price change, which we've covered above. Arguably the TSR is a more complete return calculation because it accounts for the value of dividends (as if they were reinvested), along with the hypothetical value of any discounted capital that have been offered to shareholders. Dividends have been really beneficial for Hua Jung ComponentsLtd shareholders, and that cash payout contributed to why its TSR of 88%, over the last 5 years, is better than the share price return.

A Different Perspective

It's good to see that Hua Jung ComponentsLtd has rewarded shareholders with a total shareholder return of 44% in the last twelve months. Since the one-year TSR is better than the five-year TSR (the latter coming in at 13% per year), it would seem that the stock's performance has improved in recent times. In the best case scenario, this may hint at some real business momentum, implying that now could be a great time to delve deeper. While it is well worth considering the different impacts that market conditions can have on the share price, there are other factors that are even more important. For instance, we've identified 1 warning sign for Hua Jung ComponentsLtd that 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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