SG Global Co., Ltd. (KRX:001380) shareholders will be happy to see the share price up 15% in the last month. But the fact remains that the returns over the past three years have been less than satisfactory. After all, the stock price is down 36% over the past three years, significantly underperforming the market.
The past three years have been tough for SG GlobalLtd shareholders, but there has been a bright spot in the last week. So let's take a look at the long-term fundamentals and see if they are driving the negative returns.
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in his essay Graham & Doddsville SuperInvestors Warren Buffett has said that stock prices do not always rationally reflect the value of a company. 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.
During five years of stock price growth, SG GlobalLtd went from a loss to a profit. This is generally considered a positive, so we're surprised by the drop in the share price. So it might be worth checking out other metrics given the share price drop.
Perhaps with its 3.8% annualized revenue decline, people are thinking that SG GlobalLtd is shrinking. After all, if revenues continue to shrink, future profit growth could be difficult to see.
The image below shows how earnings and revenue have tracked over time (if you click on the image you can see greater detail).
Take advantage of this to take a more thorough look at SG GlobalLtd's financial health. free Report the balance sheet.
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We're pleased to report that SG GlobalLtd shareholders have received a total shareholder return of 17% over one year. Notably, the five-year annualized TSR loss is 6% per year, which compares very unfavorably to the recent share price performance. While we typically value long-term performance over short-term performance, recent improvements may signal a (positive) inflection point within the business. 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 the ever-present fear of investment risk. We've identified 2 warning signs for you Working closely with and understanding SG GlobalLtd should be part of your investment process.
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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 Korean exchanges.
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