Some Charlotte's Web Holdings (TSE:CWEB) Shareholders Are Down 36%

Investors can approximate the average market return by buying an index fund. While individual stocks can be big winners, plenty more fail to generate satisfactory returns. For example, the Charlotte's Web Holdings, Inc. (TSE:CWEB) share price is down 36% in the last year. That's disappointing when you consider the market returned 18%. Charlotte's Web Holdings hasn't been listed for long, so although we're wary of recent listings that perform poorly, it may still prove itself with time. The share price has dropped 46% in three months.

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While the efficient markets hypothesis continues to be taught by some, it has been proven that markets are over-reactive dynamic systems, and investors are not always rational. One way to examine how market sentiment has changed over time is to look at the interaction between a company's share price and its earnings per share (EPS).

Unfortunately Charlotte's Web Holdings reported an EPS drop of 51% for the last year. This fall in the EPS is significantly worse than the 36% the share price fall. It may have been that the weak EPS was not as bad as some had feared. Indeed, with a P/E ratio of 113.36 there is obviously some real optimism that earnings will bounce back.

You can see below how EPS has changed over time (discover the exact values by clicking on the image).

TSX:CWEB Past and Future Earnings, January 1st 2020

It is of course excellent to see how Charlotte's Web Holdings has grown profits over the years, but the future is more important for shareholders. Take a more thorough look at Charlotte's Web Holdings's financial health with this free report on its balance sheet.

A Different Perspective

While Charlotte's Web Holdings shareholders are down 36% for the year, the market itself is up 18%. However, keep in mind that even the best stocks will sometimes underperform the market over a twelve month period. It's worth noting that the last three months did the real damage, with a 46% decline. This probably signals that the business has recently disappointed shareholders - it will take time to win them back. Most investors take the time to check the data on insider transactions. You can click here to see if insiders have been buying or selling.

For those who like to find winning investments this free list of growing companies with recent insider purchasing, could be just the ticket.

Please note, the market returns quoted in this article reflect the market weighted average returns of stocks that currently trade on CA exchanges.

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