Did You Manage To Avoid 20 Microns's (NSE:20MICRONS) 20% Share Price Drop?
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The simplest way to benefit from a rising market is to buy an index fund. While individual stocks can be big winners, plenty more fail to generate satisfactory returns. That downside risk was realized by 20 Microns Limited (NSE:20MICRONS) shareholders over the last year, as the share price declined 20%. That falls noticeably short of the market return of around -0.01%. On the bright side, the stock is actually up 17% in the last three years.
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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 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).
During the unfortunate twelve months during which the 20 Microns share price fell, it actually saw its earnings per share (EPS) improve by 19%. Of course, the situation might betray previous over-optimism about growth. The divergence between the EPS and the share price is quite notable, during the year. But we might find some different metrics explain the share price movements better.
Given the yield is quite low, at 1.9%, we doubt the dividend can shed much light on the share price. 20 Microns's revenue is actually up 8.4% over the last year. Since we can't easily explain the share price movement based on these metrics, it might be worth considering how market sentiment has changed towards the stock.
You can see how revenue and earnings have changed over time in the image below, (click on the chart to see cashflow).
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A Different Perspective
While the broader market lost about 0.01% in the twelve months, 20 Microns shareholders did even worse, losing 20% (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 3.0% 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. If you would like to research 20 Microns in more detail then you might want to take a look at whether insiders have been buying or selling shares in the company.
We will like 20 Microns better if we see some big insider buys. While we wait, check out this free list of growing companies with considerable, recent, insider buying.
Please note, the market returns quoted in this article reflect the market weighted average returns of stocks that currently trade on IN exchanges.
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