Yahoo Finance Investors Who Bought China Yongda Automobiles Services Holdings (HKG:3669) Shares A Year Ago Are Now Up 36%
Passive investing in index funds can generate returns that roughly match the overall market. But if you pick the right individual stocks, you could make more than that. To wit, the China Yongda Automobiles Services Holdings Limited (HKG:3669) share price is 36% higher than it was a year ago, much better than the market decline of around 7.9% (not including dividends) in the same period. So that should have shareholders smiling. Having said that, the longer term returns aren't so impressive, with stock gaining just 14% in three years.
Check out our latest analysis for China Yongda Automobiles Services Holdings
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.
China Yongda Automobiles Services Holdings was able to grow EPS by 17% in the last twelve months. The share price gain of 36% certainly outpaced the EPS growth. This indicates that the market is now more optimistic about the stock.
The company's earnings per share (over time) is depicted in the image below (click to see the exact numbers).
We like that insiders have been buying shares in the last twelve months. Having said that, most people consider earnings and revenue growth trends to be a more meaningful guide to the business. Dive deeper into the earnings by checking this interactive graph of China Yongda Automobiles Services Holdings's earnings, revenue and cash flow.
What about the Total Shareholder Return (TSR)?
Investors should note that there's a difference between China Yongda Automobiles Services Holdings's total shareholder return (TSR) and its share price change, which we've covered above. 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. China Yongda Automobiles Services Holdings's TSR of 41% for the year exceeded its share price return, because it has paid dividends.
A Different Perspective
It's nice to see that China Yongda Automobiles Services Holdings shareholders have received a total shareholder return of 41% over the last year. Since the one-year TSR is better than the five-year TSR (the latter coming in at 7.5% 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. It's always interesting to track share price performance over the longer term. But to understand China Yongda Automobiles Services Holdings better, we need to consider many other factors. For instance, we've identified 2 warning signs for China Yongda Automobiles Services Holdings that you should be aware of.
China Yongda Automobiles Services Holdings is not the only stock insiders are buying. So take a peek at this free list of growing companies with insider buying.
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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