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Taking the occasional loss comes part and parcel with investing on the stock market. And unfortunately for Sunshine 100 China Holdings Ltd (HKG:2608) shareholders, the stock is a lot lower today than it was a year ago. To wit the share price is down 63% in that time. Even if you look out three years, the returns are still disappointing, with the share price down (the share price is down 57%) in that time. There was little comfort for shareholders in the last week as the price declined a further 2.1%.
See our latest analysis for Sunshine 100 China Holdings
While markets are a powerful pricing mechanism, share prices reflect investor sentiment, not just underlying business performance. One way to examine how market sentiment has changed over time is to look at the interaction between a company's share price and its earnings per share (EPS).
Sunshine 100 China Holdings fell to a loss making position during the year. Buyers no doubt think it's a temporary situation, but those with a nose for quality have low tolerance for losses. However, there may be an opportunity for investors if the company can recover.
The graphic below depicts how EPS has changed over time (unveil the exact values by clicking on the image).
This free interactive report on Sunshine 100 China Holdings's earnings, revenue and cash flow is a great place to start, if you want to investigate the stock further.
A Different Perspective
Investors in Sunshine 100 China Holdings had a tough year, with a total loss of 63%, against a market gain of about 6.3%. However, keep in mind that even the best stocks will sometimes underperform the market over a twelve month period. Unfortunately, last year's performance may indicate unresolved challenges, given that it was worse than the annualised loss of 16% over the last half decade. We realise that Buffett has said investors should 'buy when there is blood on the streets', but we caution that investors should first be sure they are buying a high quality businesses. You might want to assess this data-rich visualization of its earnings, revenue and cash flow.
Of course Sunshine 100 China Holdings may not be the best stock to buy. So you may wish to see this free collection of growth stocks.
Please note, the market returns quoted in this article reflect the market weighted average returns of stocks that currently trade on HK exchanges.
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