Equity investors generally look for stocks that will outperform the overall market. Active stock selection involves risk (and diversification is necessary), but it can also produce excess returns. For example: MBB SE (ETR:MBB) shares are up 61% over the past five years, obviously beating the market return of around 6.3% (not taking dividends into account), while the more recent gains have been less impressive, with shareholders only getting 47% including dividends.
So let’s investigate and see if the company’s long term performance is in line with the progress of its underlying business.
Check out our latest analysis for MBB
In his essay Graham and Doddsville’s Superinvestors Warren Buffett has said that share prices do not always rationally reflect a company’s value, and 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).
Over the last five years, MBB has made a profit, which is generally seen as a positive, so we’d like to see the share price rise.
The chart below depicts how EPS has changed over time (unveil the exact values ​​by clicking on the image).
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What about dividends?
As well as measuring the share price return, investors should also consider the total shareholder return (TSR). 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 is fair to say that the TSR gives a more complete picture for stocks that pay a dividend. In the case of MBB, we can see that the TSR for the past 5 years was 70%, which is higher than the share price return shown above. This is mainly due to the dividend payments.
A different perspective
We’re pleased to report that MBB shareholders have received a total shareholder return of 47% over the past year, which includes dividends. This is higher than the five-year annualized yield of 11%, suggesting the company has been performing well recently. Given that share price momentum remains strong, it may be worth taking a closer look at the stock lest you miss an opportunity. Is MBB undervalued relative to other companies? The following three valuation metrics may help you decide:
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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 German exchanges.
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