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A Look At Tourism Holdings' (NZSE:THL) Share Price Returns

It is a pleasure to report that the Tourism Holdings Limited (NZSE:THL) is up 31% in the last quarter. But that doesn't help the fact that the three year return is less impressive. In fact, the share price is down 50% in the last three years, falling well short of the market return.

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There is no denying that markets are sometimes efficient, but prices do not always reflect 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).

Tourism Holdings saw its EPS decline at a compound rate of 10% per year, over the last three years. The share price decline of 21% is actually steeper than the EPS slippage. So it seems the market was too confident about the business, in the past.

The image below shows how EPS has tracked over time (if you click on the image you can see greater detail).

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It might be well worthwhile taking a look at our free report on Tourism Holdings' earnings, revenue and cash flow.

What about the Total Shareholder Return (TSR)?

Investors should note that there's a difference between Tourism Holdings' total shareholder return (TSR) and its share price change, which we've covered above. The TSR attempts to capture the value of dividends (as if they were reinvested) as well as any spin-offs or discounted capital raisings offered to shareholders. Dividends have been really beneficial for Tourism Holdings shareholders, and that cash payout explains why its total shareholder loss of 44%, over the last 3 years, isn't as bad as the share price return.

A Different Perspective

While the broader market gained around 9.9% in the last year, Tourism Holdings shareholders lost 37%. However, keep in mind that even the best stocks will sometimes underperform the market over a twelve month period. Longer term investors wouldn't be so upset, since they would have made 7%, each year, over five years. If the fundamental data continues to indicate long term sustainable growth, the current sell-off could be an opportunity worth considering. It's always interesting to track share price performance over the longer term. But to understand Tourism Holdings better, we need to consider many other factors. Take risks, for example - Tourism Holdings has 2 warning signs we think you should be aware of.

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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 NZ exchanges.

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