Yahoo Finance SPX FLOW (NYSE:FLOW) Shareholders Booked A 44% Gain In The Last Three Years
By buying an index fund, you can roughly match the market return with ease. But if you buy good businesses at attractive prices, your portfolio returns could exceed the average market return. For example, the SPX FLOW, Inc. (NYSE:FLOW) share price is up 44% in the last three years, clearly besting the market return of around 35% (not including dividends).
See our latest analysis for SPX FLOW
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).
SPX FLOW became profitable within the last three years. So we would expect a higher share price over the period.
You can see below how EPS has changed over time (discover the exact values by clicking on the image).
We know that SPX FLOW has improved its bottom line over the last three years, but what does the future have in store? Take a more thorough look at SPX FLOW's financial health with this free report on its balance sheet.
A Different Perspective
We're pleased to report that SPX FLOW rewarded shareholders with a total shareholder return of 43% over the last year. So this year's TSR was actually better than the three-year TSR (annualized) of 13%. The improving returns to shareholders suggests the stock is becoming more popular with time. Before deciding if you like the current share price, check how SPX FLOW scores on these 3 valuation metrics.
Of course SPX FLOW may not be the best stock to buy. So you may wish to see this free collection of growth stocks.
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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