Investors Who Bought Pointer Telocation Shares Three Years Ago Are Now Up 124%
The most you can lose on any stock (assuming you don’t use leverage) is 100% of your money. But if you buy shares in a really great company, you can more than double your money. To wit, the Pointer Telocation Ltd. (NASDAQ:PNTR) share price has flown 124% in the last three years. That sort of return is as solid as granite. On top of that, the share price is up 22% in about a quarter. This could be related to the recent financial results, released recently – you can catch up on the most recent data by reading our company report.
View our latest analysis for Pointer Telocation
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.
Pointer Telocation was able to grow its EPS at 23% per year over three years, sending the share price higher. This EPS growth is lower than the 31% average annual increase in the share price. This suggests that, as the business progressed over the last few years, it gained the confidence of market participants. It’s not unusual to see the market ‘re-rate’ a stock, after a few years of growth.
You can see below how EPS has changed over time (discover the exact values by clicking on the image).
This free interactive report on Pointer Telocation’s earnings, revenue and cash flow is a great place to start, if you want to investigate the stock further.
A Different Perspective
While the broader market gained around 5.3% in the last year, Pointer Telocation shareholders lost 12%. 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 6.8% 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. Is Pointer Telocation cheap compared to other companies? These 3 valuation measures might help you decide.
If you would prefer to check out another company — one with potentially superior financials — then do not miss this free list of companies that have proven they can grow earnings.
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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