Some Tianjin Binhai TEDA Logistics (Group) (HKG:8348) Shareholders Have Taken A Painful 75% Share Price Drop
Long term investing is the way to go, but that doesn't mean you should hold every stock forever. We really hate to see fellow investors lose their hard-earned money. Spare a thought for those who held Tianjin Binhai TEDA Logistics (Group) Corporation Limited (HKG:8348) for five whole years - as the share price tanked 75%. And some of the more recent buyers are probably worried, too, with the stock falling 31% in the last year. The falls have accelerated recently, with the share price down 23% in the last three months.
Check out our latest analysis for Tianjin Binhai TEDA Logistics (Group)
There is no denying that markets are sometimes efficient, but prices do not always reflect underlying business performance. One imperfect but simple way to consider how the market perception of a company has shifted is to compare the change in the earnings per share (EPS) with the share price movement.
Looking back five years, both Tianjin Binhai TEDA Logistics (Group)'s share price and EPS declined; the latter at a rate of 14% per year. Readers should note that the share price has fallen faster than the EPS, at a rate of 24% per year, over the period. So it seems the market was too confident about the business, in the past. The less favorable sentiment is reflected in its current P/E ratio of 4.39.
The image below shows how EPS has tracked over time (if you click on the image you can see greater detail).
It's probably worth noting that the CEO is paid less than the median at similar sized companies. It's always worth keeping an eye on CEO pay, but a more important question is whether the company will grow earnings throughout the years. This free interactive report on Tianjin Binhai TEDA Logistics (Group)'s earnings, revenue and cash flow is a great place to start, if you want to investigate the stock further.
What about the Total Shareholder Return (TSR)?
We'd be remiss not to mention the difference between Tianjin Binhai TEDA Logistics (Group)'s total shareholder return (TSR) and its share price return. The TSR attempts to capture the value of dividends (as if they were reinvested) as well as any spin-offs or discounted capital raisings offered to shareholders. Dividends have been really beneficial for Tianjin Binhai TEDA Logistics (Group) shareholders, and that cash payout explains why its total shareholder loss of 73%, over the last 5 years, isn't as bad as the share price return.
A Different Perspective
We regret to report that Tianjin Binhai TEDA Logistics (Group) shareholders are down 31% for the year. Unfortunately, that's worse than the broader market decline of 1.0%. However, it could simply be that the share price has been impacted by broader market jitters. It might be worth keeping an eye on the fundamentals, in case there's a good opportunity. Unfortunately, last year's performance may indicate unresolved challenges, given that it was worse than the annualised loss of 23% over the last half decade. We realise that Buffett has said investors should 'buy when there is blood on the streets', but we caution that investors should first be sure they are buying a high quality business. 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. To that end, you should learn about the 5 warning signs we've spotted with Tianjin Binhai TEDA Logistics (Group) (including 2 which is can't be ignored) .
But note: Tianjin Binhai TEDA Logistics (Group) 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 HK exchanges.
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