3 days Ago By Simply Wall St.
( ) shareholders might be concerned after seeing the share price drop 12% in the last quarter. But don't let that distract from the very nice return generated over three years. After all, the share price is up a market-beating 78% in that time.
Let's take a look at the underlying fundamentals over the longer term, and see if they've been consistent with shareholders returns. 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 three years of share price growth, Petra Energy Berhad achieved compound earnings per share growth of 31% per year. The average annual share price increase of 21% is actually lower than the EPS growth. Therefore, it seems the market has moderated its expectations for growth, somewhat.
This cautious sentiment is reflected in its (fairly low) P/E ratio of 6.32. The company's earnings per share (over time) is depicted in the image below (click to see the exact numbers).
Dive deeper into Petra Energy Berhad's key metrics by checking this interactive graph of Petra Energy Berhad's . When looking at investment returns, it is important to consider the difference between (TSR) and . The TSR incorporates the value of any spin-offs or discounted capital raisings, along with any dividends, based on the assumption that the dividends are reinvested.
It's fair to say that the TSR gives a more complete picture for stocks that pay a dividend. We note that for Petra Energy Berhad the TSR over the last 3 years was 114%, which is better than the share price return mentioned above. The dividends paid by the company have thusly boosted the shareholder return.
It's nice to see that Petra Energy Berhad shareholders have received a total shareholder return of 64% over the last year. And that does include the dividend. That's better than the annualised return of 11% over half a decade, implying that the company is doing better recently.
Given the share price momentum remains strong, it might be worth taking a closer look at the stock, lest you miss an opportunity. It's always interesting to track share price performance over the longer term. But to understand Petra Energy Berhad better, we need to consider many other factors.
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