Did Business Growth Power BioSpecifics Technologies's (NASDAQ:BSTC) Share Price Gain of 128%?

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The worst result, after buying shares in a company (assuming no leverage), would be if you lose all the money you put in. But on a lighter note, a good company can see its share price rise well over 100%. For instance, the price of BioSpecifics Technologies Corp. (NASDAQ:BSTC) stock is up an impressive 128% over the last five years. Better yet, the share price has risen 9.4% in the last week.

See our latest analysis for BioSpecifics Technologies

To paraphrase Benjamin Graham: Over the short term the market is a voting machine, but over the long term it's a weighing machine. 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, BioSpecifics Technologies managed to grow its earnings per share at 31% a year. The EPS growth is more impressive than the yearly share price gain of 18% over the same period. So it seems the market isn't so enthusiastic about the stock these days.

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

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

A Different Perspective

We're pleased to report that BioSpecifics Technologies shareholders have received a total shareholder return of 44% over one year. Since the one-year TSR is better than the five-year TSR (the latter coming in at 18% per year), it would seem that the stock's performance has improved in recent times. Given the share price momentum remains strong, it might be worth taking a closer look at the stock, lest you miss an opportunity. Before spending more time on BioSpecifics Technologies it might be wise to click here to see if insiders have been buying or selling shares.

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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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