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If you want to compound wealth in the stock market, you can do so by buying an index fund. But investors can boost returns by picking market-beating companies to own shares in. To wit, the Kamux Oyj (HEL:KAMUX) share price is 13% higher than it was a year ago, much better than the market return of around 8.0% (not including dividends) in the same period. If it can keep that out-performance up over the long term, investors will do very well! Kamux Oyj hasn't been listed for long, so it's still not clear if it is a long term winner.
View our latest analysis for Kamux Oyj
To paraphrase Benjamin Graham: Over the short term the market is a voting machine, but over the long term it's a weighing machine. By comparing earnings per share (EPS) and share price changes over time, we can get a feel for how investor attitudes to a company have morphed over time.
Kamux Oyj was able to grow EPS by 33% in the last twelve months. This EPS growth is significantly higher than the 13% increase in the share price. So it seems like the market has cooled on Kamux Oyj, despite the growth. Interesting.
The company's earnings per share (over time) is depicted in the image below (click to see the exact numbers).
We know that Kamux Oyj has improved its bottom line lately, but is it going to grow revenue? This free report showing analyst revenue forecasts should help you figure out if the EPS growth can be sustained.
What About Dividends?
When looking at investment returns, it is important to consider the difference between total shareholder return (TSR) and share price return. The TSR incorporates the value of any spin-offs or discounted capital raisings, along with any dividends, based on the assumption that the dividends are reinvested. It's fair to say that the TSR gives a more complete picture for stocks that pay a dividend. As it happens, Kamux Oyj's TSR for the last year was 16%, which exceeds the share price return mentioned earlier. And there's no prize for guessing that the dividend payments largely explain the divergence!
A Different Perspective
Kamux Oyj shareholders should be happy with the total gain of 16% over the last twelve months , including dividends . And the share price momentum remains respectable, with a gain of 35% in the last three months. Demand for the stock from multiple parties is pushing the price higher; it could be that word is getting out about its virtues as a business. Before forming an opinion on Kamux Oyj you might want to consider these 3 valuation metrics.
Of course Kamux Oyj may not be the best stock to buy. So you may wish to see this free collection of growth stocks.