Investing in Taylor Devices (NASDAQ:TAYD) five years ago would have delivered you a 339% gain

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Investing in Taylor Devices (NASDAQ:TAYD) five years ago would have delivered you a 339% gain

It hasn’t been the best quarter for Taylor Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:TAYD) shareholders, since the share price has fallen 14% in that time. But that does not change the realty that the stock’s performance has been terrific, over five years. To be precise, the stock price is 339% higher than it was five years ago, a wonderful performance by any measure. So we don’t think the recent decline in the share price means its story is a sad one. Of course what matters most is whether the business can improve itself sustainably, thus justifying a higher price.

With that in mind, it’s worth seeing if the company’s underlying fundamentals have been the driver of long term performance, or if there are some discrepancies.

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In his essay The Superinvestors of Graham-and-Doddsville Warren Buffett described how share prices do not always rationally reflect the value of a business. 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).

Over half a decade, Taylor Devices managed to grow its earnings per share at 38% a year. This EPS growth is reasonably close to the 34% average annual increase in the share price. Therefore one could conclude that sentiment towards the shares hasn’t morphed very much. In fact, the share price seems to largely reflect the EPS growth.

You can see below how EPS has changed over time (discover the exact values by clicking on the image).

NasdaqCM:TAYD Earnings Per Share Growth November 26th 2024

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It’s nice to see that Taylor Devices shareholders have received a total shareholder return of 107% over the last year. Since the one-year TSR is better than the five-year TSR (the latter coming in at 34% per year), it would seem that the stock’s performance has improved in recent times. Given the share price momentum ******** strong, it might be worth taking a closer look at the stock, lest you miss an opportunity. 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. For instance, we’ve identified

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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 ********* exchanges.

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