Those Who Purchased Intraco (SGX:I06) Shares Five Years Ago Have A 50% Loss To Show For It
For many, the main point of investing is to generate higher returns than the overall market. But every investor is virtually certain to have both over-performing and under-performing stocks. At this point some shareholders may be questioning their investment in Intraco Limited (SGX:I06), since the last five years saw the share price fall 50%. Unfortunately the share price momentum is still quite negative, with prices down 16% in thirty days. This could be related to the recent financial results – you can catch up on the most recent data by reading our company report.
See our latest analysis for Intraco
To quote Buffett, ‘Ships will sail around the world but the Flat Earth Society will flourish. There will continue to be wide discrepancies between price and value in the marketplace…’ 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 unfortunate half decade during which the share price slipped, Intraco actually saw its earnings per share (EPS) improve by 16% per year. So it doesn’t seem like EPS is a great guide to understanding how the market is valuing the stock. Or possibly, the market was previously very optimistic, so the stock has disappointed, despite improving EPS. Due to the lack of correlation between the EPS growth and the falling share price, it’s worth taking a look at other metrics to try to understand the share price movement.
The revenue decline of 0.2% isn’t too bad. But if the market expected durable top line growth, then that could explain the share price weakness.
Depicted in the graphic below, you’ll see revenue and earnings over time. If you want more detail, you can click on the chart itself.
Take a more thorough look at Intraco’s financial health with this free report on its balance sheet.
A Different Perspective
While it’s certainly disappointing to see that Intraco shares lost 2.0% throughout the year, that wasn’t as bad as the market loss of 5.0%. Of far more concern is the 13% p.a. loss served to shareholders over the last five years. This sort of share price action isn’t particularly encouraging, but at least the losses are slowing. Before deciding if you like the current share price, check how Intraco scores on these 3 valuation metrics.
We will like Intraco 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 SG exchanges.
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