ATA (NASDAQ:ATAI) Shares Have Generated A Total Return Of 299% In The Last Three Years
Investors are understandably disappointed when a stock they own declines in value. But it can difficult to make money in a declining market. The ATA Inc. (NASDAQ:ATAI) is down 60% over three years, but the total shareholder return is 299% once you include the dividend. That's better than the market which returned 45% over the last three years. Furthermore, it's down 32% in about a quarter. That's not much fun for holders.
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To paraphrase Benjamin Graham: Over the short term the market is a voting machine, but over the long term it's a weighing machine. 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).
ATA saw its share price decline over the three years in which its EPS also dropped, falling to a loss. Since the company has fallen to a loss making position, it's hard to compare the change in EPS with the share price change. But it's safe to say we'd generally expect the share price to be lower as a result!
The company's earnings per share (over time) is depicted in the image below (click to see the exact numbers).
Dive deeper into ATA's key metrics by checking this interactive graph of ATA's earnings, revenue and cash flow.
What about the Total Shareholder Return (TSR)?
We'd be remiss not to mention the difference between ATA's total shareholder return (TSR) and its share price return. The TSR attempts to capture the value of dividends (as if they were reinvested) as well as any spin-offs or discounted capital raisings offered to shareholders. ATA's TSR of 299% for the 3 years exceeded its share price return, because it has paid dividends.
A Different Perspective
We're pleased to report that ATA shareholders have received a total shareholder return of 46% over one year. That's better than the annualised return of 32% over half a decade, implying that the company is doing better recently. In the best case scenario, this may hint at some real business momentum, implying that now could be a great time to delve deeper. You might want to assess this data-rich visualization of its earnings, revenue and cash flow.
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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 US exchanges.
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