360 Capital REIT (ASX:TOT) Share Prices Have Dropped 24% In The Last Year
The simplest way to benefit from a rising market is to buy an index fund. While individual stocks can be big winners, plenty more fail to generate satisfactory returns. That downside risk was realized by 360 Capital REIT (ASX:TOT) shareholders over the last year, as the share price declined 24%. That falls noticeably short of the market decline of around 7.1%. Taking the longer term view, the stock fell 23% over the last three years. But it's up 5.3% in the last week.
Check out our latest analysis for 360 Capital REIT
There is no denying that markets are sometimes efficient, but prices do not always reflect underlying business 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.
Unfortunately 360 Capital REIT reported an EPS drop of 15% for the last year. The share price decline of 24% is actually more than the EPS drop. Unsurprisingly, given the lack of EPS growth, the market seems to be more cautious about the stock. The less favorable sentiment is reflected in its current P/E ratio of 9.38.
The graphic below depicts how EPS has changed over time (unveil the exact values by clicking on the image).
Dive deeper into 360 Capital REIT's key metrics by checking this interactive graph of 360 Capital REIT's earnings, revenue and cash flow.
What About Dividends?
When looking at investment returns, it is important to consider the difference between total shareholder return (TSR) and share price return. The TSR is a return calculation that accounts for the value of cash dividends (assuming that any dividend received was reinvested) and the calculated value of any discounted capital raisings and spin-offs. Arguably, the TSR gives a more comprehensive picture of the return generated by a stock. As it happens, 360 Capital REIT's TSR for the last year was -18%, which exceeds the share price return mentioned earlier. The dividends paid by the company have thusly boosted the total shareholder return.
A Different Perspective
While the broader market lost about 7.1% in the twelve months, 360 Capital REIT shareholders did even worse, losing 18% (even including dividends). Having said that, it's inevitable that some stocks will be oversold in a falling market. The key is to keep your eyes on the fundamental developments. Longer term investors wouldn't be so upset, since they would have made 5.2%, each year, over five years. It could be that the recent sell-off is an opportunity, so it may be worth checking the fundamental data for signs of a long term growth trend. 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. Case in point: We've spotted 4 warning signs for 360 Capital REIT you should be aware of, and 2 of them are a bit unpleasant.
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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 AU exchanges.
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