It might be of some concern to shareholders to see the Shanghai Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park Development Co., Ltd. (SHSE:600895) share price down 16% in the last month. While that might be a setback, it doesn't negate the nice returns received over the last twelve months. After all, the share price is up a market-beating 19% in that time.

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.

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).

During the last year Shanghai Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park Development grew its earnings per share (EPS) by 15%. This EPS growth is reasonably close to the 19% increase in the share price. So this implies that investor expectations of the company have remained pretty steady. We don't think its coincidental that the share price is growing at a similar rate to the earnings per share.

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

We know that Shanghai Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park Development has improved its bottom line lately, but is it going to grow revenue? If you're interested, you could check this free report showing consensus revenue forecasts.

A Different Perspective

We're pleased to report that Shanghai Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park Development shareholders have received a total shareholder return of 20% over one year. That's including the dividend. There's no doubt those recent returns are much better than the TSR loss of 1.3% per year over five years. The long term loss makes us cautious, but the short term TSR gain certainly hints at a brighter future. While it is well worth considering the different impacts that market conditions can have on the share price, there are other factors that are even more important. Even so, be aware that Shanghai Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park Development is showing 3 warning signs in our investment analysis , and 1 of those is a bit unpleasant...

Of course, you might find a fantastic investment by looking elsewhere. So take a peek at this free list of companies we expect will grow earnings.

Please note, the market returns quoted in this article reflect the market weighted average returns of stocks that currently trade on Chinese exchanges.

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