Yoshimura Food Holdings Co., Ltd. (TSE:2884) shares have had a weak week this week, dropping 11%. However, the fact remains that the returns over the past three years have been very strong. The stock price has continued to rise over that time, currently up 104%. Therefore, the recent drop in the stock price needs to be seen in that context. If the company performs well over the next few years, the recent drop could be an opportunity.
Given that the stock has fallen 11% over the past week, I want to take a longer-term view to see if fundamentals are driving the company's three-year positive returns.
Check out our latest analysis for Yoshimura Food Holdings Co., Ltd.
There's no denying that markets are sometimes efficient, but share price does not necessarily reflect underlying business performance. One imperfect but reasonable way to assess how sentiment around a company has changed is to compare the earnings per share (EPS) with the share price.
During the three years that the share price grew, Yoshimura Food Holdings Co., Ltd. achieved an average annual growth rate of 33% in earnings per share. The average annual share price increase of 27% is actually lower than the growth rate of EPS. It is therefore fair to conclude that the market has cooled on the company's share price.
The company's earnings per share (over time) is depicted in the image below (click to see the exact numbers).
TSE:2884 Earnings Per Share Growth June 24, 2024
TSE:2884 Earnings Per Share Growth June 24, 2024It's of course great that Yoshimura Food Holdings Co., Ltd has grown profits over the years, but the future is more important to shareholders. Take a more thorough look at the company's financial position with this free report on Yoshimura Food Holdings Co., Ltd's balance sheet.
A different perspective
We're pleased to report that Yoshimura Food Holdings Co., Ltd. shareholders have received a total shareholder return of 80% over one year. This return exceeds the five-year annualized TSR of 13%. So sentiment towards the company seems to be positive lately. In the best case scenario, this could suggest some real business momentum, suggesting that now could be a good time to dig deeper. I find it very interesting to look at share price over the long term as a proxy for business performance. But to gain true insight, you need to consider other information as well, such as risks. Every company has risks, and Yoshimura Food Holdings Co., Ltd. has 3 warning signs (2 of which are a bit unpleasant!) you should know about.
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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 Japanese exchanges.
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