The most you can lose on any stock (assuming you don't use leverage) is 100% of your money. But when you pick a company that is really flourishing, you can make more than 100%. For instance the Fameglow Holdings Limited (HKG:8603) share price is 109% higher than it was three years ago. Most would be happy with that. In the last week the share price is up 12%.
The past week has proven to be lucrative for Fameglow Holdings investors, so let's see if fundamentals drove the company's three-year performance.
View our latest analysis for Fameglow Holdings
There is no denying that markets are sometimes efficient, but prices do not always reflect underlying business performance. One imperfect but simple way to consider how the market perception of a company has shifted is to compare the change in the earnings per share (EPS) with the share price movement.
Fameglow Holdings became profitable within the last three years. That kind of transition can be an inflection point that justifies a strong share price gain, just as we have seen here.
The graphic below depicts how EPS has changed over time (unveil the exact values by clicking on the image).
It might be well worthwhile taking a look at our free report on Fameglow Holdings' earnings, revenue and cash flow.
A Different Perspective
It's good to see that Fameglow Holdings has rewarded shareholders with a total shareholder return of 40% in the last twelve months. That gain is better than the annual TSR over five years, which is 12%. Therefore it seems like sentiment around the company has been positive lately. Given the share price momentum remains strong, it might be worth taking a closer look at the stock, lest you miss an opportunity. It's always interesting to track share price performance over the longer term. But to understand Fameglow Holdings better, we need to consider many other factors. Case in point: We've spotted 1 warning sign for Fameglow Holdings you should be aware of.
But note: Fameglow Holdings may not be the best stock to buy. So take a peek at this free list of interesting companies with past earnings growth (and further growth forecast).
Please note, the market returns quoted in this article reflect the market weighted average returns of stocks that currently trade on Hong Kong exchanges.
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