If You Had Bought Canterbury Park Holding (NASDAQ:CPHC) Stock A Year Ago, You Could Pocket A -21% Gain Today
Passive investing in an index fund is a good way to ensure your own returns roughly match the overall market. But if you buy individual stocks, you can do both better or worse than that. Unfortunately the Canterbury Park Holding Corporation (NASDAQ:CPHC) share price slid 21% over twelve months. That falls noticeably short of the market return of around 1.7%. On the other hand, the stock is actually up 15% over three years. It's down 2.8% in the last seven days.
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There is no denying that markets are sometimes efficient, but prices do not always reflect underlying business performance. 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 unfortunate twelve months during which the Canterbury Park Holding share price fell, it actually saw its earnings per share (EPS) improve by 6.9%. It's quite possible that growth expectations may have been unreasonable in the past.
The divergence between the EPS and the share price is quite notable, during the year. So it's easy to justify a look at some other metrics.
Revenue was fairly steady year on year, which isn't usually such a bad thing. But the share price might be lower because the market expected a meaningful improvement, and got none.
You can see below how earnings and revenue have changed over time (discover the exact values by clicking on the image).
Take a more thorough look at Canterbury Park Holding's financial health with this free report on its balance sheet.
What about the Total Shareholder Return (TSR)?
Investors should note that there's a difference between Canterbury Park Holding's total shareholder return (TSR) and its share price change, which we've covered above. Arguably the TSR is a more complete return calculation because it accounts for the value of dividends (as if they were reinvested), along with the hypothetical value of any discounted capital that have been offered to shareholders. Dividends have been really beneficial for Canterbury Park Holding shareholders, and that cash payout explains why its total shareholder loss of 20%, over the last year, isn't as bad as the share price return.
A Different Perspective
While the broader market gained around 1.7% in the last year, Canterbury Park Holding shareholders lost 20% (even including dividends) . However, keep in mind that even the best stocks will sometimes underperform the market over a twelve month period. On the bright side, long term shareholders have made money, with a gain of 6.2% 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. Before spending more time on Canterbury Park Holding it might be wise to click here to see if insiders have been buying or selling shares.
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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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