D & O Green Technologies Berhad (KLSE:D&O) shareholders might be concerned after seeing the share price drop 15% in the last week. But that scarcely detracts from the really solid long term returns generated by the company over five years. It’s fair to say most would be happy with 117% the gain in that time. To some, the recent pullback wouldn’t be surprising after such a fast rise. Of course, that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s cheap now. Unfortunately not all shareholders will have held it for the long term, so spare a thought for those caught in the 42% decline over the last twelve months. Although D & O Green Technologies Berhad has shed RM566m from its market cap this week, let’s take a look at its longer term fundamental trends and see if they’ve driven returns. See our latest analysis for D & O Green Technologies Berhad While the efficient markets hypothesis continues to be taught by some, it has been proven that markets are over-reactive dynamic systems, and investors are not always rational. 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. During five years of share price growth, D & O Green Technologies Berhad achieved compound earnings per share (EPS) growth of 6.9% per year. This EPS growth is lower than the 17% average annual increase in the share price. This suggests that market participants hold the company in higher regard, these days. And that’s hardly shocking given the track record of growth. This favorable sentiment is reflected in its (fairly optimistic) P/E ratio of 53.46. The image below shows how EPS has tracked over time (if you click on the image you can see greater detail). KLSE:D&O Earnings Per Share Growth January 14th 2025 We know that D & O Green Technologies Berhad 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? It is important to consider the total shareholder return, as well as the share price return, for any given 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 raisings and spin-offs. It’s fair to say that the TSR gives a more complete picture for stocks that pay a dividend. As it happens, D & O Green Technologies Berhad’s TSR for the last 5 years was 120%, which exceeds the share price return mentioned earlier. The dividends paid by the company have thusly boosted the total shareholder return. A Different Perspective While the broader market gained around 9.6% in the last year, D & O Green Technologies Berhad shareholders lost 42% (even including dividends). However, keep in mind that even the best stocks will sometimes underperform the market o
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