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Update: Brandywine Realty Trust (NYSE:BDN) Stock Gained 20% In The Last Year

There's no doubt that investing in the stock market is a truly brilliant way to build wealth. But not every stock you buy will perform as well as the overall market. Unfortunately for shareholders, while the Brandywine Realty Trust (NYSE:BDN) share price is up 20% in the last year, that falls short of the market return. In contrast, the longer term returns are negative, since the share price is 5.8% lower than it was three years ago.

See our latest analysis for Brandywine Realty Trust

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).

Brandywine Realty Trust was able to grow EPS by 63% in the last twelve months. This EPS growth is significantly higher than the 20% increase in the share price. So it seems like the market has cooled on Brandywine Realty Trust, despite the growth. Interesting.

The image below shows how EPS has tracked over time (if you click on the image you can see greater detail).

NYSE:BDN Past and Future Earnings, January 5th 2020
NYSE:BDN Past and Future Earnings, January 5th 2020

It is of course excellent to see how Brandywine Realty Trust has grown profits over the years, but the future is more important for shareholders. You can see how its balance sheet has strengthened (or weakened) over time in this free interactive graphic.

What About Dividends?

As well as measuring the share price return, investors should also consider the total shareholder return (TSR). Whereas the share price return only reflects the change in the share price, the TSR includes the value of dividends (assuming they were reinvested) and the benefit of any discounted capital raising or spin-off. It's fair to say that the TSR gives a more complete picture for stocks that pay a dividend. We note that for Brandywine Realty Trust the TSR over the last year was 26%, which is better than the share price return mentioned above. This is largely a result of its dividend payments!

A Different Perspective

Brandywine Realty Trust shareholders are up 26% for the year (even including dividends) . Unfortunately this falls short of the market return. The silver lining is that the gain was actually better than the average annual return of 4.0% per year over five year. This suggests the company might be improving over time. Most investors take the time to check the data on insider transactions. You can click here to see if insiders have been buying or selling.

If you would prefer to check out another company -- one with potentially superior financials -- then do not miss this free list of companies that have proven they can grow earnings.

Please note, the market returns quoted in this article reflect the market weighted average returns of stocks that currently trade on US exchanges.

If you spot an error that warrants correction, please contact the editor at editorial-team@simplywallst.com. This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. Simply Wall St has no position in the stocks mentioned.

We aim to bring you long-term focused research analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Thank you for reading.

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