NYSE:KODK) shareholders might be rather concerned because the share price has dropped 51% in the last month. Despite this, the stock is a strong performer over the last year, no doubt about that. Like an eagle, the share price soared 200% in that time. So we think most shareholders won’t be too upset about the recent fall. More important, going forward, is how the business itself is going.” data-reactid=”28″>Eastman Kodak Company (NYSE:KODK) shareholders might be rather concerned because the share price has dropped 51% in the last month. Despite this, the stock is a strong performer over the last year, no doubt about that. Like an eagle, the share price soared 200% in that time. So we think most shareholders won’t be too upset about the recent fall. More important, going forward, is how the business itself is going.
View our latest analysis for Eastman Kodak ” data-reactid=”29″> View our latest analysis for Eastman Kodak
While markets are a powerful pricing mechanism, share prices reflect investor sentiment, not just underlying business performance. One imperfect but simple way to consider how the market perception of a company has shifted is to compare the change in the earnings per share (EPS) with the share price movement.
During the last year, Eastman Kodak actually saw its earnings per share drop 717%. This was, in part, due to extraordinary items impacting earning in the last twelve months.
This means it’s unlikely the market is judging the company based on earnings growth. Since the change in EPS doesn’t seem to correlate with the change in share price, it’s worth taking a look at other metrics.
Unfortunately Eastman Kodak’s fell 11% over twelve months. So using a snapshot of key business metrics doesn’t give us a good picture of why the market is bidding up the stock.
You can see below how earnings and revenue have changed over time (discover the exact values by clicking on the image).
historic growth trends, available here..” data-reactid=”51″>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. Before buying or selling a stock, we always recommend a close examination of historic growth trends, available here..
A Different Perspective
5 warning signs for Eastman Kodak (of which 3 don’t sit too well with us!) you should know about.” data-reactid=”53″>We’re pleased to report that Eastman Kodak shareholders have received a total shareholder return of 200% over one year. Notably the five-year annualised TSR loss of 8.7% per year compares very unfavourably with the recent share price performance. We generally put more weight on the long term performance over the short term, but the recent improvement could hint at a (positive) inflection point within the 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. Like risks, for instance. Every company has them, and we’ve spotted 5 warning signs for Eastman Kodak (of which 3 don’t sit too well with us!) you should know about.
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