Interlink Electronics' (NASDAQ:LINK) investors will be pleased with their splendid 243% return over the last five years
When you buy a stock there is always a possibility that it could drop 100%. But on the bright side, you can make far more than 100% on a really good stock. For example, the Interlink Electronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:LINK) share price has soared 243% in the last half decade. Most would be very happy with that. Also pleasing for shareholders was the 19% gain in the last three months. But this could be related to the strong market, which is up 8.5% in the last three months.
So let's investigate and see if the longer term performance of the company has been in line with the underlying business' progress.
See our latest analysis for Interlink Electronics
To paraphrase Benjamin Graham: Over the short term the market is a voting machine, but over the long term it's a weighing machine. 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.
During the five years of share price growth, Interlink Electronics moved from a loss to profitability. Sometimes, the start of profitability is a major inflection point that can signal fast earnings growth to come, which in turn justifies very strong share price gains.
The graphic below depicts how EPS has changed over time (unveil the exact values by clicking on the image).
We're pleased to report that the CEO is remunerated more modestly than most CEOs at similarly capitalized companies. But while CEO remuneration is always worth checking, the really important question is whether the company can grow earnings going forward. Dive deeper into the earnings by checking this interactive graph of Interlink Electronics' earnings, revenue and cash flow.
A Different Perspective
It's nice to see that Interlink Electronics shareholders have received a total shareholder return of 29% over the last year. Since the one-year TSR is better than the five-year TSR (the latter coming in at 28% per year), it would seem that the stock's performance has improved in recent times. Someone with an optimistic perspective could view the recent improvement in TSR as indicating that the business itself is getting better with time. It's always interesting to track share price performance over the longer term. But to understand Interlink Electronics better, we need to consider many other factors. To that end, you should learn about the 3 warning signs we've spotted with Interlink Electronics (including 2 which are potentially serious) .
Of course Interlink Electronics may not be the best stock to buy. So you may wish to see this free collection of growth stocks.
Please note, the market returns quoted in this article reflect the market weighted average returns of stocks that currently trade on American exchanges.
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