Yahoo Finance Clean Seas Seafood (ASX:CSS) Share Prices Have Dropped 51% In The Last Three Years
The truth is that if you invest for long enough, you're going to end up with some losing stocks. But the long term shareholders of Clean Seas Seafood Limited (ASX:CSS) have had an unfortunate run in the last three years. Sadly for them, the share price is down 51% in that time. Unhappily, the share price slid 2.9% in the last week.
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While markets are a powerful pricing mechanism, share prices reflect investor sentiment, not just underlying business performance. 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.
Clean Seas Seafood saw its share price decline over the three years in which its EPS also dropped, falling to a loss. Since the company has fallen to a loss making position, it's hard to compare the change in EPS with the share price change. But it's safe to say we'd generally expect the share price to be lower as a result!
The image below shows how EPS has tracked over time (if you click on the image you can see greater detail).
It might be well worthwhile taking a look at our free report on Clean Seas Seafood's earnings, revenue and cash flow.
A Different Perspective
While the broader market gained around 2.2% in the last year, Clean Seas Seafood shareholders lost 5.7%. However, keep in mind that even the best stocks will sometimes underperform the market over a twelve month period. Unfortunately, longer term shareholders are suffering worse, given the loss of 6% doled out over the last five years. We would want clear information suggesting the company will grow, before taking the view that the share price will stabilize. 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. Consider risks, for instance. Every company has them, and we've spotted 2 warning signs for Clean Seas Seafood you should know about.
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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 AU exchanges.
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