Yahoo Finance Shareholders in Dream Unlimited (TSE:DRM) are in the red if they invested a year ago
Investors can approximate the average market return by buying an index fund. When you buy individual stocks, you can make higher profits, but you also face the risk of under-performance. That downside risk was realized by Dream Unlimited Corp. (TSE:DRM) shareholders over the last year, as the share price declined 24%. That's well below the market return of 7.3%. Even if shareholders bought some time ago, they wouldn't be particularly happy: the stock is down 20% in three years. Shareholders have had an even rougher run lately, with the share price down 21% in the last 90 days.
Since shareholders are down over the longer term, lets look at the underlying fundamentals over the that time and see if they've been consistent with returns.
See our latest analysis for Dream Unlimited
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...' One way to examine how market sentiment has changed over time is to look at the interaction between a company's share price and its earnings per share (EPS).
Dream Unlimited fell to a loss making position during the year. Buyers no doubt think it's a temporary situation, but those with a nose for quality have low tolerance for losses. Of course, if the company can turn the situation around, investors will likely profit.
The image below shows how EPS has tracked over time (if you click on the image you can see greater detail).
It might be well worthwhile taking a look at our free report on Dream Unlimited's earnings, revenue and cash flow.
A Different Perspective
While the broader market gained around 7.3% in the last year, Dream Unlimited shareholders lost 22% (even including dividends). However, keep in mind that even the best stocks will sometimes underperform the market over a twelve month period. On the bright side, long term shareholders have made money, with a gain of 5% per year over half a decade. 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. It's always interesting to track share price performance over the longer term. But to understand Dream Unlimited better, we need to consider many other factors. To that end, you should be aware of the 3 warning signs we've spotted with Dream Unlimited .
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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 Canadian exchanges.
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