The Technovator International (HKG:1206) Share Price Is Down 91% So Some Shareholders Are Rather Upset

It's nice to see the Technovator International Limited (HKG:1206) share price up 17% in a week. But will that repair the damage for the weary investors who have owned this stock as it declined over half a decade? Probably not. Indeed, the share price is down a whopping 91% in that time. It's true that the recent bounce could signal the company is turning over a new leaf, but we are not so sure. The important question is if the business itself justifies a higher share price in the long term.

We really hope anyone holding through that price crash has a diversified portfolio. Even when you lose money, you don't have to lose the lesson.

See our latest analysis for Technovator International

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 the five years over which the share price declined, Technovator International's earnings per share (EPS) dropped by 11% each year. This reduction in EPS is less than the 39% annual reduction in the share price. So it seems the market was too confident about the business, in the past. The low P/E ratio of 2.89 further reflects this reticence.

The graphic below depicts how EPS has changed over time (unveil the exact values by clicking on the image).

Dive deeper into Technovator International's key metrics by checking this interactive graph of Technovator International's earnings, revenue and cash flow.

A Different Perspective

While the broader market lost about 17% in the twelve months, Technovator International shareholders did even worse, losing 64%. Having said that, it's inevitable that some stocks will be oversold in a falling market. The key is to keep your eyes on the fundamental developments. Unfortunately, last year's performance may indicate unresolved challenges, given that it was worse than the annualised loss of 38% over the last half decade. We realise that Baron Rothschild 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 business. 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. Even so, be aware that Technovator International is showing 3 warning signs in our investment analysis , you should know about...

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