Yasin Industrial Co., Ltd. (KOSDAQ:013310) shareholders should be happy that the share price rose 13% last week. However, the truth is that last year wasn't a good one for the share price. The harsh reality is that the share price is down 49% in a year, underperforming the market.
The recent 13% rally could be a positive sign for the future, so let's take a look at historical fundamentals.
View our latest analysis for A-Jin Industrial Ltd
While the efficient market hypothesis continues to be taught by some, it has been proven that markets are over-reactive dynamic systems and investors are not always rational.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 change.
Unfortunately, A-Jin IndustrialLtd was forced to report a 23% decrease in EPS over the last year. This EPS decline isn't as bad as the 49% drop in the share price. Given the lack of EPS growth, it's no surprise that the market is becoming more cautious towards the stock. The P/E ratio of 3.45 also indicates negative market sentiment.
The image below shows how EPS has changed over time (if you click on the image you can see greater detail).
KOSDAQ:A013310 Earnings per Share Growth August 12, 2024
Check out this interactive graph of A-Jin IndustrialLtd's earnings, revenue and cash flow to get a better understanding of A-Jin IndustrialLtd's key metrics.
A different perspective
While the broader market is down about 0.6% over the twelve months, A-Jin IndustrialLtd shareholders have done worse, losing 48% (even including dividends). That said, it's inevitable that some stocks will become oversold in a falling market. The key is to keep an eye on fundamental developments. Longer term investors won't be too upset, with the stock earning a gain of 1.1% per year over five years. If the fundamental data continues to point to sustainable growth over the long term, the current sell-off could be an opportunity worth considering. It's well worth considering the different impacts that market conditions can have on the share price, but there are other factors that are even more important. To that end, you should know about the 5 warning signs we've spotted with A-Jin IndustrialLtd (including 1 we're not too happy with).
A-Jin IndustrialLtd would become even more attractive if we saw some significant insider buying. While we wait, check out this free list of undervalued stocks (mostly small-cap stocks) that have seen significant, recent insider buying.
Please note, the market returns quoted in this article reflect the market weighted average returns of stocks that currently trade on Korean exchanges.
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