Yahoo Finance Those Who Purchased McBride (LON:MCB) Shares Three Years Ago Have A 69% Loss To Show For It
If you love investing in stocks you're bound to buy some losers. Long term McBride plc (LON:MCB) shareholders know that all too well, since the share price is down considerably over three years. Unfortunately, they have held through a 69% decline in the share price in that time. And more recent buyers are having a tough time too, with a drop of 41% in the last year. The falls have accelerated recently, with the share price down 30% in the last three months. Of course, this share price action may well have been influenced by the 26% decline in the broader market, throughout the period.
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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 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.
During the three years that the share price fell, McBride's earnings per share (EPS) dropped by 32% each year. The 33% average annual share price decline is remarkably close to the EPS decline. So it seems that investor expectations of the company are staying pretty steady, despite the disappointment. In this case, it seems that the EPS is guiding the share price.
The graphic below depicts how EPS has changed over time (unveil the exact values by clicking on the image).
We like that insiders have been buying shares in the last twelve months. Even so, future earnings will be far more important to whether current shareholders make money. It might be well worthwhile taking a look at our free report on McBride's earnings, revenue and cash flow.
A Different Perspective
While the broader market lost about 16% in the twelve months, McBride shareholders did even worse, losing 41% (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. Regrettably, last year's performance caps off a bad run, with the shareholders facing a total loss of 8.9% per year over five years. Generally speaking long term share price weakness can be a bad sign, though contrarian investors might want to research the stock in hope of a turnaround. It's always interesting to track share price performance over the longer term. But to understand McBride better, we need to consider many other factors. Take risks, for example - McBride has 4 warning signs (and 1 which is significant) we think you should know about.
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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 GB exchanges.
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