Envela (NYSEMKT:ELA) Shareholders Have Enjoyed A Whopping 923% Share Price Gain
We think all investors should try to buy and hold high quality multi-year winners. And we've seen some truly amazing gains over the years. Just think about the savvy investors who held Envela Corporation (NYSEMKT:ELA) shares for the last five years, while they gained 923%. If that doesn't get you thinking about long term investing, we don't know what will. On top of that, the share price is up 46% in about a quarter.
We love happy stories like this one. The company should be really proud of that performance!
Check out our latest analysis for Envela
There is no denying that markets are sometimes efficient, but prices do not always reflect underlying business performance. 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).
During the five years of share price growth, Envela moved from a loss to profitability. That kind of transition can be an inflection point that justifies a strong share price gain, just as we have seen here.
You can see how EPS has changed over time in the image below (click on the chart to see the exact values).
We know that Envela has improved its bottom line over the last three years, but what does the future have in store? You can see how its balance sheet has strengthened (or weakened) over time in this free interactive graphic.
A Different Perspective
It's good to see that Envela has rewarded shareholders with a total shareholder return of 137% in the last twelve months. Since the one-year TSR is better than the five-year TSR (the latter coming in at 59% per year), it would seem that the stock's performance has improved in recent times. 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 Envela better, we need to consider many other factors. Even so, be aware that Envela is showing 2 warning signs in our investment analysis , you should know about...
We will like Envela 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 US exchanges.
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