Every investor on the planet makes bad decisions from time to time. However, we want to avoid really big losses like epidemics. So think for a moment about long-term shareholders. HelloFresh SE (ETR:HFG); The share price has fallen a whopping 83% over the past three years. That must be an unsettling experience. More recent buyers have also struggled, with stocks down 49% last year. Shareholders have fared even worse recently, with the stock price down 35% over the past 90 days. I sincerely hope that those who can survive this price crash have a diversified portfolio. Even if you lose money, you don't have to lose the lesson.
Last week was a relief for shareholders, but it's still in the red for the past three years, so let's take a look at whether the underlying business is causing the decline.
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Although the efficient markets hypothesis continues to be taught by some, it has been proven that markets are dynamic systems that overreact and that investors are not always rational. 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.
HelloFresh has seen its EPS decline at a compound annual rate of 42% over the past three years. This drop in EPS is not far off from the share price decline of 44% for the year. So despite the disappointment, investors' expectations for the company appear to be fairly stable. Rather, the stock price has roughly tracked his EPS growth.
You can see below how EPS has changed over time (unveil the exact values by clicking on the image).
Before buying or selling a stock, we always recommend taking a closer look at its historical growth trends, available here.
different perspective
HelloFresh shareholders are down 49% in the last year while the broader market is up about 1.5%. 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 return of 9% per year over 50 years. If fundamental data continues to point to long-term sustainable growth, the current selloff could be an opportunity worth considering. I think it's very interesting to look at stock price over the long term as an indicator of business performance. But to really gain insight, you need to consider other information as well. For example, consider risk.Every company has them and we discovered that 2 warning signs for HelloFresh 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 German exchanges.
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