What Type Of Returns Would Sify Technologies'(NASDAQ:SIFY) Shareholders Have Earned If They Purchased Their SharesThree Years Ago?
Sify Technologies Limited (NASDAQ:SIFY) shareholders should be happy to see the share price up 26% in the last quarter. But that cannot eclipse the less-than-impressive returns over the last three years. Truth be told the share price declined 27% in three years and that return, Dear Reader, falls short of what you could have got from passive investing with an index fund.
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While markets are a powerful pricing mechanism, share prices reflect investor sentiment, not just underlying business performance. 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.
What about the Total Shareholder Return (TSR)?
We'd be remiss not to mention the difference between Sify Technologies' total shareholder return (TSR) and its share price return. 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. Dividends have been really beneficial for Sify Technologies shareholders, and that cash payout explains why its total shareholder loss of 25%, over the last 3 years, isn't as bad as the share price return.
A Different Perspective
While the broader market gained around 15% in the last year, Sify Technologies shareholders lost 19%. However, keep in mind that even the best stocks will sometimes underperform the market over a twelve month period. Unfortunately, last year's performance may indicate unresolved challenges, given that it was worse than the annualised loss of 0.7% over the last half decade. We realise that Baron Rothschild has said investors should "buy when there is blood on the streets", but we caution that investors should first be sure they are buying a high quality business. While it is well worth considering the different impacts that market conditions can have on the share price, there are other factors that are even more important. Consider for instance, the ever-present spectre of investment risk. We've identified 3 warning signs with Sify Technologies (at least 1 which can't be ignored) , and understanding them should be part of your investment process.
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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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