Newmark Group (NASDAQ:NMRK) investors are up 6.5% in the past week, but earnings have declined over the last three years
Investors can buy low cost index fund if they want to receive the average market return. But in any diversified portfolio of stocks, you'll see some that fall short of the average. That's what has happened with the Newmark Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NMRK) share price. It's up 11% over three years, but that is below the market return. Zooming in, the stock is actually down 0.8% in the last year.
Since it's been a strong week for Newmark Group shareholders, let's have a look at trend of the longer term fundamentals.
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To paraphrase Benjamin Graham: Over the short term the market is a voting machine, but over the long term it's a weighing machine. 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).
Over the last three years, Newmark Group failed to grow earnings per share, which fell 41% (annualized).
Earnings per share have melted like a stack of ice cubes, in stark contrast to the share price. Since the change in EPS doesn't seem to correlate with the change in share price, it's worth taking a look at other metrics.
The modest 1.4% dividend yield is unlikely to be propping up the share price. It could be that the revenue growth of 9.0% per year is viewed as evidence that Newmark Group is growing. If the company is being managed for the long term good, today's shareholders might be right to hold on.
You can see how earnings and revenue have changed over time in the image below (click on the chart to see the exact values).
It's probably worth noting that the CEO is paid less than the median at similar sized companies. It's always worth keeping an eye on CEO pay, but a more important question is whether the company will grow earnings throughout the years. If you are thinking of buying or selling Newmark Group stock, you should check out this free report showing analyst profit forecasts.
What About Dividends?
As well as measuring the share price return, investors should also consider the total shareholder return (TSR). The TSR is a return calculation that accounts for the value of cash dividends (assuming that any dividend received was reinvested) and the calculated value of any discounted capital raisings and spin-offs. Arguably, the TSR gives a more comprehensive picture of the return generated by a stock. As it happens, Newmark Group's TSR for the last 3 years was 14%, which exceeds the share price return mentioned earlier. And there's no prize for guessing that the dividend payments largely explain the divergence!
A Different Perspective
Newmark Group shareholders are up 0.9% for the year (even including dividends). But that was short of the market average. On the bright side, the longer term returns (running at about 1.4% a year, over half a decade) look better. It may well be that this is a business worth popping on the watching, given the continuing positive reception, over time, from the market. It's always interesting to track share price performance over the longer term. But to understand Newmark Group better, we need to consider many other factors. For example, we've discovered 4 warning signs for Newmark Group (1 is a bit concerning!) that you should be aware of before investing here.
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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 American exchanges.
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