Yahoo Finance Mobile TeleSystems (NYSE:MBT) shareholders have earned a 13% CAGR over the last five years
The main point of investing for the long term is to make money. Furthermore, you'd generally like to see the share price rise faster than the market. But Mobile TeleSystems Public Joint Stock Company (NYSE:MBT) has fallen short of that second goal, with a share price rise of 22% over five years, which is below the market return. Looking at the last year alone, the stock is up 14%.
With that in mind, it's worth seeing if the company's underlying fundamentals have been the driver of long term performance, or if there are some discrepancies.
View our latest analysis for Mobile TeleSystems
While the efficient markets hypothesis continues to be taught by some, it has been proven that markets are over-reactive dynamic systems, and investors are not always rational. 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 five years of share price growth, Mobile TeleSystems achieved compound earnings per share (EPS) growth of 8.5% per year. The EPS growth is more impressive than the yearly share price gain of 4% over the same period. So it seems the market isn't so enthusiastic about the stock these days. This cautious sentiment is reflected in its (fairly low) P/E ratio of 8.48.
You can see how EPS has changed over time in the image below (click on the chart to see the exact values).
We know that Mobile TeleSystems has improved its bottom line lately, but is it going to grow revenue? You could check out this free report showing analyst revenue forecasts.
What About Dividends?
As well as measuring the share price return, investors should also consider the total shareholder return (TSR). The TSR incorporates the value of any spin-offs or discounted capital raisings, along with any dividends, based on the assumption that the dividends are reinvested. Arguably, the TSR gives a more comprehensive picture of the return generated by a stock. We note that for Mobile TeleSystems the TSR over the last 5 years was 88%, which is better than the share price return mentioned above. And there's no prize for guessing that the dividend payments largely explain the divergence!
A Different Perspective
Mobile TeleSystems shareholders gained a total return of 24% during the year. But that return falls short of the market. The silver lining is that the gain was actually better than the average annual return of 13% per year over five year. This suggests the company might be improving over time. It's always interesting to track share price performance over the longer term. But to understand Mobile TeleSystems better, we need to consider many other factors. Consider risks, for instance. Every company has them, and we've spotted 2 warning signs for Mobile TeleSystems you should know about.
Of course Mobile TeleSystems 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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