Yahoo Finance Those Who Purchased Bengal Energy (TSE:BNG) Shares Five Years Ago Have A 79% Loss To Show For It
While it may not be enough for some shareholders, we think it is good to see the Bengal Energy Ltd. (TSE:BNG) share price up 14% in a single quarter. But spare a thought for the long term holders, who have held the stock as it bled value over the last five years. Five years have seen the share price descend precipitously, down a full 79%. While the recent increase might be a green shoot, we're certainly hesitant to rejoice. The important question is if the business itself justifies a higher share price in the long term.
Check out our latest analysis for Bengal Energy
To quote Buffett, 'Ships will sail around the world but the Flat Earth Society will flourish. There will continue to be wide discrepancies between price and value in the marketplace...' 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).
In the last half decade Bengal Energy saw its share price fall as its EPS declined below zero. 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 we would generally expect a lower price, given the situation.
The graphic below depicts how EPS has changed over time (unveil the exact values by clicking on the image).
Dive deeper into Bengal Energy's key metrics by checking this interactive graph of Bengal Energy's earnings, revenue and cash flow.
A Different Perspective
Bengal Energy shareholders are up 4.2% for the year. But that was short of the market average. On the bright side, that's still a gain, and it is certainly better than the yearly loss of about 27% endured over half a decade. It could well be that the business is stabilizing. Most investors take the time to check the data on insider transactions. You can click here to see if insiders have been buying or selling.
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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 CA exchanges.
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