Yahoo Finance Introducing Putian Communication Group (HKG:1720), The Stock That Slid 56% In The Last Year
Taking the occasional loss comes part and parcel with investing on the stock market. And there's no doubt that Putian Communication Group Limited (HKG:1720) stock has had a really bad year. The share price is down a hefty 56% in that time. Because Putian Communication Group hasn't been listed for many years, the market is still learning about how the business performs. Furthermore, it's down 28% in about a quarter. That's not much fun for holders.
Check out our latest analysis for Putian Communication Group
In his essay The Superinvestors of Graham-and-Doddsville Warren Buffett described how share prices do not always rationally reflect the value of a business. 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.
Unhappily, Putian Communication Group had to report a 21% decline in EPS over the last year. The share price decline of 56% is actually more than the EPS drop. So it seems the market was too confident about the business, a year ago.
You can see how EPS has changed over time in the image below (click on the chart to see the exact values).
This free interactive report on Putian Communication Group's earnings, revenue and cash flow is a great place to start, if you want to investigate the stock further.
A Different Perspective
Putian Communication Group shareholders are down 56% for the year, even worse than the market loss of 15%. That's disappointing, but it's worth keeping in mind that the market-wide selling wouldn't have helped. The share price decline has continued throughout the most recent three months, down 28%, suggesting an absence of enthusiasm from investors. Given the relatively short history of this stock, we'd remain pretty wary until we see some strong business performance. 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. Case in point: We've spotted 3 warning signs for Putian Communication Group you should be aware of, and 1 of them is significant.
We will like Putian Communication Group 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 HK exchanges.
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