Yahoo Finance Investors in Brixmor Property Group (NYSE:BRX) have made a notable return of 61% over the past three years
Thanks in no small measure to Vanguard founder Jack Bogle, it's easy buy a low cost index fund, which should provide the average market return. But you can make better returns by buying undervalued shares. To wit, Brixmor Property Group Inc. (NYSE:BRX) shares are up 39% in three years, besting the market return. Zooming in, the stock is up a respectable 14% in the last year.
So let's assess the underlying fundamentals over the last 3 years and see if they've moved in lock-step with shareholder returns.
Check out our latest analysis for Brixmor Property Group
To quote Buffett, 'Ships will sail around the world but the Flat Earth Society will flourish. There will continue to be wide discrepancies between price and value in the marketplace...' By comparing earnings per share (EPS) and share price changes over time, we can get a feel for how investor attitudes to a company have morphed over time.
During the three years of share price growth, Brixmor Property Group actually saw its earnings per share (EPS) drop 9.3% per year.
So we doubt that the market is looking to EPS for its main judge of the company's value. Since the change in EPS doesn't seem to correlate with the change in share price, it's worth taking a look at other metrics.
The revenue drop of 3.8% is as underwhelming as some politicians. The only thing that's clear is there is low correlation between Brixmor Property Group's share price and its historic fundamental data. Further research may be required!
The company's revenue and earnings (over time) are depicted in the image below (click to see the exact numbers).
We know that Brixmor Property Group has improved its bottom line lately, but what does the future have in store? This free report showing analyst forecasts should help you form a view on Brixmor Property Group
What About Dividends?
As well as measuring the share price return, investors should also consider the total shareholder return (TSR). 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. We note that for Brixmor Property Group the TSR over the last 3 years was 61%, which is better than the share price return mentioned above. This is largely a result of its dividend payments!
A Different Perspective
It's good to see that Brixmor Property Group has rewarded shareholders with a total shareholder return of 18% in the last twelve months. Of course, that includes the dividend. That gain is better than the annual TSR over five years, which is 11%. Therefore it seems like sentiment around the company has been positive lately. Someone with an optimistic perspective could view the recent improvement in TSR as indicating that the business itself is getting better with time. 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. For instance, we've identified 3 warning signs for Brixmor Property Group (1 is potentially serious) that you should be aware of.
Of course Brixmor Property Group may not be the best stock to buy. So you may wish to see this free collection of growth stocks.
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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