Investors in Avation (LON:AVAP) have unfortunately lost 55% over the last five years
We think intelligent long term investing is the way to go. But no-one is immune from buying too high. For example, after five long years the Avation PLC (LON:AVAP) share price is a whole 57% lower. That's not a lot of fun for true believers. Contrary to the longer term story, the last month has been good for stockholders, with a share price gain of 8.8%.
So let's have a look and see if the longer term performance of the company has been in line with the underlying business' progress.
See our latest analysis for Avation
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. 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 over which the share price declined, Avation's earnings per share (EPS) dropped by 12% each year. Readers should note that the share price has fallen faster than the EPS, at a rate of 15% per year, over the period. This implies that the market is more cautious about the business these days. The less favorable sentiment is reflected in its current P/E ratio of 7.96.
The company's earnings per share (over time) is depicted in the image below (click to see the exact numbers).
Dive deeper into Avation's key metrics by checking this interactive graph of Avation's earnings, revenue and cash flow.
A Different Perspective
We're pleased to report that Avation shareholders have received a total shareholder return of 13% over one year. There's no doubt those recent returns are much better than the TSR loss of 9% per year over five years. The long term loss makes us cautious, but the short term TSR gain certainly hints at a brighter future. It's always interesting to track share price performance over the longer term. But to understand Avation better, we need to consider many other factors. Take risks, for example - Avation has 5 warning signs (and 2 which can't be ignored) we think you should know about.
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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 British exchanges.
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