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華爾街日報Despite the downward trend in earnings at Charter Hall Long WALE REIT (ASX:CLW) the stock advances 4.2%, bringing five-year gains to 24%
Ideally, your overall portfolio should beat the market average. But in any portfolio, there will be mixed results between individual stocks. At this point some shareholders may be questioning their investment in Charter Hall Long WALE REIT (ASX:CLW), since the last five years saw the share price fall 11%.
On a more encouraging note the company has added AU$121m to its market cap in just the last 7 days, so let's see if we can determine what's driven the five-year loss for shareholders.
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.
Charter Hall Long WALE REIT became profitable within the last five years. Most would consider that to be a good thing, so it's counter-intuitive to see the share price declining. Other metrics might give us a better handle on how its value is changing over time.
We note that the dividend has fallen in the last five years, so that may have contributed to the share price decline. On top of that, revenue has declined by 17% per year over the half decade; that could be a red flag for some investors.
You can see how earnings and revenue have changed over time in the image below (click on the chart to see the exact values).
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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 incorporates the value of any spin-offs or discounted capital raisings, along with any dividends, based on the assumption that the dividends are reinvested. So for companies that pay a generous dividend, the TSR is often a lot higher than the share price return. In the case of Charter Hall Long WALE REIT, it has a TSR of 24% for the last 5 years. That exceeds its share price return that we previously mentioned. The dividends paid by the company have thusly boosted the total shareholder return.
A Different Perspective
It's nice to see that Charter Hall Long WALE REIT shareholders have received a total shareholder return of 18% over the last year. And that does include the dividend. Since the one-year TSR is better than the five-year TSR (the latter coming in at 4% per year), it would seem that the stock's performance has improved in recent times. Given the share price momentum remains strong, it might be worth taking a closer look at the stock, lest you miss an opportunity. It's always interesting to track share price performance over the longer term. But to understand Charter Hall Long WALE REIT better, we need to consider many other factors. Case in point: We've spotted 3 warning signs for Charter Hall Long WALE REIT you should be aware of, and 2 of them make us uncomfortable.
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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 Australian exchanges.
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