SandRidge Energy (NYSE:SD) shareholders have earned a 102% CAGR over the last three years
For us, stock picking is in large part the hunt for the truly magnificent stocks. Mistakes are inevitable, but a single top stock pick can cover any losses, and so much more. One bright shining star stock has been SandRidge Energy, Inc. (NYSE:SD), which is 726% higher than three years ago. In more good news, the share price has risen 9.2% in thirty days. But this could be related to good market conditions -- stocks in its market are up 5.7% in the last month. We love happy stories like this one. The company should be really proud of that performance!
So let's investigate and see if the longer term performance of the company has been in line with the underlying business' progress.
Check out our latest analysis for SandRidge Energy
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 imperfect but simple way to consider how the market perception of a company has shifted is to compare the change in the earnings per share (EPS) with the share price movement.
During three years of share price growth, SandRidge Energy moved from a loss to profitability. Given the importance of this milestone, it's not overly surprising that the share price has increased strongly.
You can see below how EPS has changed over time (discover the exact values by clicking on the image).
Dive deeper into SandRidge Energy's key metrics by checking this interactive graph of SandRidge Energy's earnings, revenue and cash flow.
A Different Perspective
While the broader market lost about 7.7% in the twelve months, SandRidge Energy shareholders did even worse, losing 21%. However, it could simply be that the share price has been impacted by broader market jitters. It might be worth keeping an eye on the fundamentals, in case there's a good opportunity. Longer term investors wouldn't be so upset, since they would have made 0.2%, each year, over five years. 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. I find it very interesting to look at share price over the long term as a proxy for business performance. But to truly gain insight, we need to consider other information, too. Consider for instance, the ever-present spectre of investment risk. We've identified 1 warning sign with SandRidge Energy , and understanding them should be part of your investment process.
We will like SandRidge Energy better if we see some big insider buys. While we wait, check out this free list of growing companies with considerable, recent, insider buying.
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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