The primary objective of long-term investing is to make a profit. Plus, you generally want to see stock prices rise faster than the market. Unfortunately for shareholders, Aeon Mall Co., Ltd. (TSE:8905) shares have risen 14% over the past five years, which is below the market return. Meanwhile, in the past 12 months the stock has risen 1.8%.
After last week’s big rally, it’s worth determining whether the longer-term returns are being driven by improving fundamentals.
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There’s no denying that markets are sometimes efficient, but prices don’t always reflect underlying company performance. Comparing earnings per share (EPS) and share price changes over time can give us a sense of how investor attitudes to a company have morphed over time.
In the five years that the share price has risen, AEON Mall has gone from a loss to a profit, which is generally seen as a positive, so we would expect the share price to rise.
You can see how EPS has changed over time in the image below (click on the chart to see the exact values).
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What about dividends?
It’s important to consider not only the share price return, but also the total shareholder return for a particular stock. 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 increases and spin-offs. It’s fair to say that the TSR gives a more complete picture for stocks that pay a dividend. We note that Aeon Mall’s TSR over the last five years was 31%, which is better than the share price return mentioned above. And there’s no kudos to speculating that dividend payments are the main explanation for the divergence.
A different perspective
AEON Mall shareholders have gained 4.7% for the year (even including dividends). Unfortunately, this falls short of the market return. On the bright side, the long term returns (running at around 5% per annum for over five years) look better. Perhaps the share price is taking a breather while the company executes on its growth strategy. We think it’s very interesting to look at share price over the long term as a proxy for business performance. But to really gain insight, other information needs to be considered. Case in point: we found 1 warning sign for Aeon Mall You should know.
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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 Japanese exchanges.
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