Investors Who Bought Elvalhalcor Hellenic Copper and Aluminium Industry (ATH:ELHA) Shares A Year Ago Are Now Up 34%
We believe investing is smart because history shows that stock markets go higher in the long term. But if when you choose to buy stocks, some of them will be below average performers. Over the last year the Elvalhalcor Hellenic Copper and Aluminium Industry S.A. (ATH:ELHA) share price is up 34%, but that's less than the broader market return. Note that businesses generally develop over the long term, so the returns over the last year might not reflect a long term trend.
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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. 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 the last year Elvalhalcor Hellenic Copper and Aluminium Industry grew its earnings per share (EPS) by 31%. This EPS growth is reasonably close to the 34% increase in the share price. That suggests that the market sentiment around the company hasn't changed much over that time. It looks like the share price is responding to the EPS.
The company's earnings per share (over time) is depicted in the image below (click to see the exact numbers).
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What about the Total Shareholder Return (TSR)?
We've already covered Elvalhalcor Hellenic Copper and Aluminium Industry's share price action, but we should also mention its total shareholder return (TSR). The TSR attempts to capture the value of dividends (as if they were reinvested) as well as any spin-offs or discounted capital raisings offered to shareholders. Elvalhalcor Hellenic Copper and Aluminium Industry hasn't been paying dividends, but its TSR of 36% exceeds its share price return of 34%, implying it has either spun-off a business, or raised capital at a discount; thereby providing additional value to shareholders.
A Different Perspective
Elvalhalcor Hellenic Copper and Aluminium Industry shareholders have gained 36% for the year. Unfortunately this falls short of the market return of around 48%. That's a lot better than the more recent three month gain of 3.7%, implying that share price has plateaued recently, for now. It seems likely the market is waiting on fundamental developments with the business before pushing the share price higher (or lower). It's always interesting to track share price performance over the longer term. But to understand Elvalhalcor Hellenic Copper and Aluminium Industry better, we need to consider many other factors. Take risks, for example - Elvalhalcor Hellenic Copper and Aluminium Industry has 1 warning sign we think you should be aware of.
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Please note, the market returns quoted in this article reflect the market weighted average returns of stocks that currently trade on GR exchanges.
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