When buying shares in a company, it's worth bearing in mind that the company could fail and you could lose money. However, if you choose a company that is truly prosperous, make over 100. One great example is dicker data limited (ASX:DDR) share price has increased by 164% in five years. On the other hand, we note that it has fallen 8.7% in about a month.
Let's look at the underlying fundamentals over the long term and see if they are aligned with shareholder returns.
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While there is no denying that markets are sometimes efficient, prices do not always reflect underlying company performance. 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.
Dicker Data has managed to grow its earnings per share at 18% per year over five years. This EPS growth is quite close to the average annual increase in the stock price of 21%. This suggests that market sentiment surrounding the company hasn't changed much over that time. In fact, share prices seem to be responding to EPS.
The image below shows how EPS has changed over time (unveil the exact values ​​by clicking on the image).
It's good to see that there has been some significant insider buying in the last three months. That's a positive thing. On the other hand, we think revenue and revenue trends are more important metrics for the business.It might be well worth taking a look at ours free Dicker Data earnings, revenue and cash flow reports.
What will happen to the dividend?
It's important to consider not only the share price return, but also the total shareholder return for a particular stock. The TSR incorporates the value of any spin-offs or discounted capital raisings, 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. Coincidentally, Dicker Data's TSR over the last five years was 223%, which is better than the share price return mentioned above. Therefore, the dividend paid by the company is total Shareholder returns.
different perspective
It's good to see that Dicker Data returned a total shareholder return of 39% to shareholders over the last twelve months. And this includes dividends. This is better than the 26% annualized return over the past five years, suggesting that the company has performed well of late. Optimists might think that the recent improvement in TSR indicates that the business itself is improving over time. 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 example, we discovered that 3 warning signs for Dicker Data (1 is a concern!) Here's what you need to know before investing.
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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 Australian exchanges.
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