Yahoo Finance Quarto Group (LON:QRT) Shareholders Have Enjoyed A 89% Share Price Gain
If you want to compound wealth in the stock market, you can do so by buying an index fund. But if you pick the right individual stocks, you could make more than that. To wit, the The Quarto Group, Inc. (LON:QRT) share price is 89% higher than it was a year ago, much better than the market return of around 26% (not including dividends) in the same period. So that should have shareholders smiling. On the other hand, longer term shareholders have had a tougher run, with the stock falling 26% in three years.
Check out our latest analysis for Quarto Group
There is no denying that markets are sometimes efficient, but prices do not always reflect underlying business performance. One flawed but reasonable way to assess how sentiment around a company has changed is to compare the earnings per share (EPS) with the share price.
During the last year, Quarto Group actually saw its earnings per share drop 17%.
This means it's unlikely the market is judging the company based on earnings growth. Indeed, when EPS is declining but the share price is up, it often means the market is considering other factors.
Quarto Group's revenue actually dropped 6.5% over last year. So the fundamental metrics don't provide an obvious explanation for the share price gain.
You can see below how earnings and revenue have changed over time (discover the exact values by clicking on the image).
If you are thinking of buying or selling Quarto Group stock, you should check out this FREE detailed report on its balance sheet.
A Different Perspective
It's good to see that Quarto Group has rewarded shareholders with a total shareholder return of 89% in the last twelve months. Notably the five-year annualised TSR loss of 10% per year compares very unfavourably with the recent share price performance. 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. 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. To that end, you should learn about the 4 warning signs we've spotted with Quarto Group (including 1 which is a bit unpleasant) .
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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 GB exchanges.
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