It’s not the best quarter CBAK Energy Technologies (NASDAQ: CBAT) shareholders, as shares fell 18% at the time. But three years on, the payoff has been huge. In three years, shares are up 191%: a great result. After a run like this, some may not be surprised by the modest price. Only time will tell if there is still too much optimism in the stock price right now.
Behind the solid seven-day performance, let’s take a look at the role the company’s fundamentals play in driving long-term shareholder returns.
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While the market is a powerful pricing mechanism, share prices reflect investor sentiment, not just underlying business performance. By comparing earnings per share (EPS) and share price changes over time, we can see how investor attitudes toward companies have changed over time.
In three years of share price growth, CBAK Energy Technology went from loss to profit. As we’ve seen here, this shift could be an inflection point that justifies a strong rise in the stock price.
The company’s earnings per share (over time) are shown in the chart below (click to see exact numbers).
We are pleased to report that CEOs are more moderately paid than most CEOs in similarly capitalized companies. It’s always worth keeping an eye on CEO compensation, but the more important question is whether the company will see profitable growth over the years.It might be worth it to see our free Earnings, Revenue and Cash Flow Reports for CBAK Energy Technology.
Different perspectives
While the broader market has lost about 20% in twelve months, shareholders of CBAK Energy Technology fared even worse, down 45%. However, this may simply be because the stock price has been affected by a broader market panic. If there is a good opportunity, it may be worth looking at the fundamentals. Unfortunately, last year’s performance may indicate unresolved challenges, as it was worse than the 6% annualized loss over the past five years. We know that Baron Rothschild once said that investors should “buy when the streets are bleeding”, but we warn investors should first make sure they are buying high-quality businesses. I find it very interesting to look at the long-term stock price as a proxy for business performance. But to really gain insight, we also need to consider other information.Case in point: we have found 2 Warning Signs of CBAK Energy Technology You should know that 1 of them was not very happy with us.
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Note that the market returns quoted in this article reflect the market-weighted average returns of stocks currently traded on U.S. exchanges.
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