COPAM - Companhia Portuguesa de Amidos, S.A. (ELI:CPA): Did It Outperform The Industry?
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For investors, increase in profitability and industry-beating performance can be essential considerations in an investment. Below, I will examine COPAM - Companhia Portuguesa de Amidos, S.A.'s (ELI:CPA) track record on a high level, to give you some insight into how the company has been performing against its long term trend and its industry peers.
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Did CPA's recent performance beat its trend and industry?
CPA's trailing twelve-month earnings (from 31 December 2018) of €978k has increased by 0.7% compared to the previous year.
Furthermore, this one-year growth rate has exceeded its 5-year annual growth average of -18%, indicating the rate at which CPA is growing has accelerated. What's enabled this growth? Let's see whether it is solely a result of an industry uplift, or if COPAM - Companhia Portuguesa de Amidos has experienced some company-specific growth.
In terms of returns from investment, COPAM - Companhia Portuguesa de Amidos has fallen short of achieving a 20% return on equity (ROE), recording 8.8% instead. Furthermore, its return on assets (ROA) of 5.0% is below the PT Food industry of 5.5%, indicating COPAM - Companhia Portuguesa de Amidos's are utilized less efficiently. However, its return on capital (ROC), which also accounts for COPAM - Companhia Portuguesa de Amidos’s debt level, has increased over the past 3 years from 0.7% to 8.8%.
What does this mean?
While past data is useful, it doesn’t tell the whole story. Recent positive growth doesn’t necessarily mean it’s onwards and upwards for the company. I recommend you continue to research COPAM - Companhia Portuguesa de Amidos to get a better picture of the stock by looking at:
Future Outlook: What are well-informed industry analysts predicting for CPA’s future growth? Take a look at our free research report of analyst consensus for CPA’s outlook.
Financial Health: Are CPA’s operations financially sustainable? Balance sheets can be hard to analyze, which is why we’ve done it for you. Check out our financial health checks here.
Other High-Performing Stocks: Are there other stocks that provide better prospects with proven track records? Explore our free list of these great stocks here.
NB: Figures in this article are calculated using data from the trailing twelve months from 31 December 2018. This may not be consistent with full year annual report figures.
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