Yahoo Finance Shareholders in Sixt (ETR:SIX2) have lost 42%, as stock drops 10.0% this past week
The simplest way to benefit from a rising market is to buy an index fund. Active investors aim to buy stocks that vastly outperform the market - but in the process, they risk under-performance. For example, the Sixt SE (ETR:SIX2) share price is down 44% in the last year. That's well below the market decline of 17%. At least the damage isn't so bad if you look at the last three years, since the stock is down 6.0% in that time. Shareholders have had an even rougher run lately, with the share price down 11% in the last 90 days.
If the past week is anything to go by, investor sentiment for Sixt isn't positive, so let's see if there's a mismatch between fundamentals and the share price.
View our latest analysis for Sixt
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. 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).
The last year saw Sixt's EPS really take off. While the business is unlikely to sustain such a high growth rate for long, it's great to see. As a result, we're surprised to see the weak share price. Some different data might shed some more light on the situation.
Sixt's dividend seems healthy to us, so we doubt that the yield is a concern for the market. From what we can see, revenue is pretty flat, so that doesn't really explain the share price drop. Unless, of course, the market was expecting a revenue uptick.
The graphic below depicts how earnings and revenue have changed over time (unveil the exact values by clicking on the image).
We know that Sixt has improved its bottom line lately, but what does the future have in store? So we recommend checking out this free report showing consensus forecasts
A Different Perspective
While the broader market lost about 17% in the twelve months, Sixt shareholders did even worse, losing 42% (even including dividends). Having said that, it's inevitable that some stocks will be oversold in a falling market. The key is to keep your eyes on the fundamental developments. On the bright side, long term shareholders have made money, with a gain of 4% per year over half a decade. If the fundamental data continues to indicate long term sustainable growth, the current sell-off could be an opportunity worth considering. It's always interesting to track share price performance over the longer term. But to understand Sixt better, we need to consider many other factors. For instance, we've identified 3 warning signs for Sixt (1 doesn't sit too well with us) that you should be aware of.
Of course, you might find a fantastic investment by looking elsewhere. So take a peek at this free list of companies we expect will grow earnings.
Please note, the market returns quoted in this article reflect the market weighted average returns of stocks that currently trade on DE exchanges.
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