BioNTech's (NASDAQ:BNTX) Wonderful 391% Share Price Increase Shows How Capitalism Can Build Wealth

For many, the main point of investing in the stock market is to achieve spectacular returns. When you buy and hold the right company, the returns can make a huge difference to both you and your family. In the case of BioNTech SE (NASDAQ:BNTX), the share price is up an incredible 391% in the last year alone. On top of that, the share price is up 131% in about a quarter. Note that businesses generally develop over the long term, so the returns over the last year might not reflect a long term trend.

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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 the last year BioNTech grew its earnings per share, moving from a loss to a profit.

When a company has just transitioned to profitability, earnings per share growth is not always the best way to look at the share price action.

However the year on year revenue growth of 2,173% would help. We do see some companies suppress earnings in order to accelerate revenue growth.

The company's revenue and earnings (over time) are depicted in the image below (click to see the exact numbers).

BioNTech is well known by investors, and plenty of clever analysts have tried to predict the future profit levels. If you are thinking of buying or selling BioNTech stock, you should check out this free report showing analyst consensus estimates for future profits.

A Different Perspective

BioNTech boasts a total shareholder return of 391% for the last year. And the share price momentum remains respectable, with a gain of 131% in the last three months. This suggests the company is continuing to win over new investors. I find it very interesting to look at share price over the long term as a proxy for business performance. But to truly gain insight, we need to consider other information, too. Like risks, for instance. Every company has them, and we've spotted 4 warning signs for BioNTech (of which 2 are concerning!) you should know about.

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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 US exchanges.

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