Yahoo Finance Core Molding Technologies' (NYSEMKT:CMT) Wonderful 935% Share Price Increase Shows How Capitalism Can Build Wealth
While stock picking isn't easy, for those willing to persist and learn, it is possible to buy shares in great companies, and generate wonderful returns. When you buy and hold the right company, the returns can make a huge difference to both you and your family. For example, the Core Molding Technologies, Inc. (NYSEMKT:CMT) share price rocketed moonwards 935% in just one year. And in the last week the share price has popped 5.3%. But this might be partly because the broader market had a good week last week, gaining 3.2%. In contrast, the longer term returns are negative, since the share price is 29% lower than it was three years ago.
We love happy stories like this one. The company should be really proud of that performance!
See our latest analysis for Core Molding Technologies
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. One flawed but reasonable way to assess how sentiment around a company has changed is to compare the earnings per share (EPS) with the share price.
During the last year Core Molding Technologies grew its earnings per share, moving from a loss to a profit.
We think the growth looks very prospective, so we're not surprised the market liked it too. Inflection points like this can be a great time to take a closer look at a company.
The image below shows how EPS has tracked over time (if you click on the image you can see greater detail).
It's probably worth noting we've seen significant insider buying in the last quarter, which we consider a positive. That said, we think earnings and revenue growth trends are even more important factors to consider. Dive deeper into the earnings by checking this interactive graph of Core Molding Technologies' earnings, revenue and cash flow.
A Different Perspective
It's nice to see that Core Molding Technologies shareholders have received a total shareholder return of 935% over the last year. That's better than the annualised return of 2% over half a decade, implying that the company is doing better recently. Given the share price momentum remains strong, it might be worth taking a closer look at the stock, lest you miss an opportunity. I find it very interesting to look at share price over the long term as a proxy for business performance. But to truly gain insight, we need to consider other information, too. Case in point: We've spotted 3 warning signs for Core Molding Technologies you should be aware of, and 1 of them is a bit unpleasant.
If you like to buy stocks alongside management, then you might just love this free list of companies. (Hint: insiders have been buying them).
Please note, the market returns quoted in this article reflect the market weighted average returns of stocks that currently trade on US exchanges.
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