Introducing ICU Medical (NASDAQ:ICUI), The Stock That Soared 308% In The Last Five Years
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For many, the main point of investing in the stock market is to achieve spectacular returns. While not every stock performs well, when investors win, they can win big. Just think about the savvy investors who held ICU Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ:ICUI) shares for the last five years, while they gained 308%. And this is just one example of the epic gains achieved by some long term investors. And in the last month, the share price has gained 1.6%. But this could be related to good market conditions -- stocks in its market are up 8.2% in the last month.
See our latest analysis for ICU Medical
While the efficient markets hypothesis continues to be taught by some, it has been proven that markets are over-reactive dynamic systems, and investors are not always rational. 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 five years of share price growth, ICU Medical achieved compound earnings per share (EPS) growth of 0.7% per year. This EPS growth is slower than the share price growth of 32% per year, over the same period. This suggests that market participants hold the company in higher regard, these days. And that's hardly shocking given the track record of growth. This optimism is visible in its fairly high P/E ratio of 92.96.
The graphic below depicts how EPS has changed over time (unveil the exact values by clicking on the image).
We know that ICU Medical has improved its bottom line lately, but is it going to grow revenue? You could check out this free report showing analyst revenue forecasts.
A Different Perspective
ICU Medical shareholders are down 14% for the year, but the market itself is up 9.4%. 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 32% per year over half a decade. It could be that the recent sell-off is an opportunity, so it may be worth checking the fundamental data for signs of a long term growth trend. Before spending more time on ICU Medical it might be wise to click here to see if insiders have been buying or selling shares.
Of course ICU Medical 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 US exchanges.
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