How Much Did CURO Group Holdings'(NYSE:CURO) Shareholders Earn From Share Price Movements Over The Last Year?
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It is a pleasure to report that the CURO Group Holdings Corp. (NYSE:CURO) is up 40% in the last quarter. But in truth the last year hasn't been good for the share price. In fact the stock is down 27% in the last year, well below the market return.
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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).
The last year saw CURO Group Holdings' EPS really take off. The rate of growth may not be sustainable, but it is still really positive. So we are surprised the share price is down. So it's worth taking a look at some other metrics.
CURO Group Holdings' revenue is actually up 6.7% over the last year. Since we can't easily explain the share price movement based on these metrics, it might be worth considering how market sentiment has changed towards the stock.
You can see how earnings and revenue have changed over time in the image below (click on the chart to see the exact values).
We like that insiders have been buying shares in the last twelve months. Even so, future earnings will be far more important to whether current shareholders make money. This free report showing analyst forecasts should help you form a view on CURO Group Holdings
A Different Perspective
Given that the market gained 11% in the last year, CURO Group Holdings shareholders might be miffed that they lost 26% (even including dividends) . While the aim is to do better than that, it's worth recalling that even great long-term investments sometimes underperform for a year or more. Putting aside the last twelve months, it's good to see the share price has rebounded by 40%, in the last ninety days. This could just be a bounce because the selling was too aggressive, but fingers crossed it's the start of a new trend. It's always interesting to track share price performance over the longer term. But to understand CURO Group Holdings better, we need to consider many other factors. For instance, we've identified 3 warning signs for CURO Group Holdings that you should be aware of.
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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 US exchanges.
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