Chemours (NYSE:CC) Has Rewarded Shareholders With An Exceptional 374% Total Return On Their Investment

We think all investors should try to buy and hold high quality multi-year winners. While not every stock performs well, when investors win, they can win big. Don't believe it? Then look at the The Chemours Company (NYSE:CC) share price. It's 305% higher than it was five years ago. And this is just one example of the epic gains achieved by some long term investors. It's also good to see the share price up 31% over the last quarter.

Check out our latest analysis for Chemours

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 five years of share price growth, Chemours moved from a loss to profitability. That kind of transition can be an inflection point that justifies a strong share price gain, just as we have seen here.

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

We know that Chemours has improved its bottom line lately, but is it going to grow revenue? Check if analysts think Chemours will grow revenue in the future.

What About Dividends?

When looking at investment returns, it is important to consider the difference between total shareholder return (TSR) and share price return. Whereas the share price return only reflects the change in the share price, the TSR includes the value of dividends (assuming they were reinvested) and the benefit of any discounted capital raising or spin-off. It's fair to say that the TSR gives a more complete picture for stocks that pay a dividend. We note that for Chemours the TSR over the last 5 years was 374%, which is better than the share price return mentioned above. The dividends paid by the company have thusly boosted the total shareholder return.

A Different Perspective

It's nice to see that Chemours shareholders have received a total shareholder return of 137% over the last year. And that does include the dividend. That gain is better than the annual TSR over five years, which is 36%. Therefore it seems like sentiment around the company has been positive lately. Given the share price momentum remains strong, it might be worth taking a closer look at the stock, lest you miss an opportunity. It's always interesting to track share price performance over the longer term. But to understand Chemours better, we need to consider many other factors. Case in point: We've spotted 4 warning signs for Chemours you should be aware of, and 1 of them doesn't sit too well with us.

But note: Chemours 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 US exchanges.

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