Yahoo Finance Peyto Exploration & Development (TSE:PEY) shareholder returns have been splendid, earning 240% in 1 year
When you buy shares in a company, there is always a risk that the price drops to zero. But if you pick the right stock, you can make a lot more than 100%. For example, the Peyto Exploration & Development Corp. (TSE:PEY) share price has soared 237% in the last 1 year. Most would be very happy with that, especially in just one year! On top of that, the share price is up 36% in about a quarter. Unfortunately the longer term returns are not so good, with the stock falling 14% in the last three years.
Since it's been a strong week for Peyto Exploration & Development shareholders, let's have a look at trend of the longer term fundamentals.
View our latest analysis for Peyto Exploration & Development
To paraphrase Benjamin Graham: Over the short term the market is a voting machine, but over the long term it's a weighing machine. One imperfect but simple way to consider how the market perception of a company has shifted is to compare the change in the earnings per share (EPS) with the share price movement.
During the last year Peyto Exploration & Development grew its earnings per share, moving from a loss to a profit.
When a company has just transitioned to profitability, earnings per share growth is not always the best way to look at the share price action.
We doubt the modest 0.4% dividend yield is doing much to support the share price. We think that the revenue growth of 40% could have some investors interested. We do see some companies suppress earnings in order to accelerate revenue growth.
You can see how earnings and revenue have changed over time in the image below (click on the chart to see the exact values).
It's good to see that there was some significant insider buying in the last three months. That's a positive. That said, we think earnings and revenue growth trends are even more important factors to consider. So it makes a lot of sense to check out what analysts think Peyto Exploration & Development will earn in the future (free profit forecasts).
What About Dividends?
When looking at investment returns, it is important to consider the difference between total shareholder return (TSR) and share price return. The TSR incorporates the value of any spin-offs or discounted capital raisings, along with any dividends, based on the assumption that the dividends are reinvested. It's fair to say that the TSR gives a more complete picture for stocks that pay a dividend. We note that for Peyto Exploration & Development the TSR over the last 1 year was 240%, which is better than the share price return mentioned above. The dividends paid by the company have thusly boosted the total shareholder return.
A Different Perspective
It's good to see that Peyto Exploration & Development has rewarded shareholders with a total shareholder return of 240% in the last twelve months. And that does include the dividend. There's no doubt those recent returns are much better than the TSR loss of 10% per year over five years. We generally put more weight on the long term performance over the short term, but the recent improvement could hint at a (positive) inflection point within the business. I find it very interesting to look at share price over the long term as a proxy for business performance. But to truly gain insight, we need to consider other information, too. For instance, we've identified 4 warning signs for Peyto Exploration & Development (2 make us uncomfortable) that you should be aware of.
Peyto Exploration & Development is not the only stock insiders are buying. So take a peek at this free list of growing companies with insider buying.
Please note, the market returns quoted in this article reflect the market weighted average returns of stocks that currently trade on CA exchanges.
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