Yahoo Finance What Type Of Returns Would Apartment Investment and Management's(NYSE:AIV) Shareholders Have Earned If They Purchased Their SharesYear Ago?
While not a mind-blowing move, it is good to see that the Apartment Investment and Management Company (NYSE:AIV) share price has gained 12% in the last three months. But that is minimal compensation for the share price under-performance over the last year. In fact, the price has declined 25% in a year, falling short of the returns you could get by investing in an index fund.
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While markets are a powerful pricing mechanism, share prices reflect investor sentiment, not just 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).
Unfortunately Apartment Investment and Management reported an EPS drop of 76% for the last year. This fall in the EPS is significantly worse than the 25% the share price fall. So despite the weak per-share profits, some investors are probably relieved the situation wasn't more difficult.
The image below shows how EPS has tracked over time (if you click on the image you can see greater detail).
Dive deeper into Apartment Investment and Management's key metrics by checking this interactive graph of Apartment Investment and Management's earnings, revenue and cash flow.
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 is a return calculation that accounts for the value of cash dividends (assuming that any dividend received was reinvested) and the calculated value of any discounted capital raisings and spin-offs. So for companies that pay a generous dividend, the TSR is often a lot higher than the share price return. We note that for Apartment Investment and Management the TSR over the last year was -22%, 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
Apartment Investment and Management shareholders are down 22% for the year (even including dividends) , but the market itself is up 9.7%. However, keep in mind that even the best stocks will sometimes underperform the market over a twelve month period. On the bright side, long term shareholders have made money, with a gain of 3.5% per year over half a decade. If the fundamental data continues to indicate long term sustainable growth, the current sell-off could be an opportunity worth considering. 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. Take risks, for example - Apartment Investment and Management has 4 warning signs (and 2 which are a bit concerning) we think 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 US exchanges.
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