Some Hong Wei (Asia) Holdings (HKG:8191) Shareholders Are Down 41%

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Hong Wei (Asia) Holdings Company Limited (HKG:8191) shareholders will doubtless be very grateful to see the share price up 70% in the last month. But that cannot eclipse the less-than-impressive returns over the last three years. After all, the share price is down 41% in the last three years, significantly under-performing the market.

See our latest analysis for Hong Wei (Asia) Holdings

While markets are a powerful pricing mechanism, share prices reflect investor sentiment, not just underlying business performance. By comparing earnings per share (EPS) and share price changes over time, we can get a feel for how investor attitudes to a company have morphed over time.

Over the three years that the share price declined, Hong Wei (Asia) Holdings's earnings per share (EPS) dropped significantly, 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).

SEHK:8191 Past and Future Earnings, August 16th 2019
SEHK:8191 Past and Future Earnings, August 16th 2019

Dive deeper into Hong Wei (Asia) Holdings's key metrics by checking this interactive graph of Hong Wei (Asia) Holdings's earnings, revenue and cash flow.

A Different Perspective

We regret to report that Hong Wei (Asia) Holdings shareholders are down 28% for the year. Unfortunately, that's worse than the broader market decline of 6.9%. However, it could simply be that the share price has been impacted by broader market jitters. It might be worth keeping an eye on the fundamentals, in case there's a good opportunity. Regrettably, last year's performance caps off a bad run, with the shareholders facing a total loss of 8.2% per year over five years. We realise that Buffett has said investors should 'buy when there is blood on the streets', but we caution that investors should first be sure they are buying a high quality businesses. You might want to assess this data-rich visualization of its earnings, revenue and cash flow.

We will like Hong Wei (Asia) Holdings 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 HK exchanges.

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