While Fujian Zitian Media Technology Co., Ltd. (SZSE:300280) shareholders are probably generally happy, the stock hasn't had particularly good run recently, with the share price falling 17% in the last quarter. But that doesn't change the fact that the returns over the last year have been pleasing. Looking at the full year, the company has easily bested an index fund by gaining 85%.

On the back of a solid 7-day performance, let's check what role the company's fundamentals have played in driving long term shareholder returns.

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.

During the last year Fujian Zitian Media Technology grew its earnings per share (EPS) by 227%. This EPS growth is significantly higher than the 85% increase in the share price. Therefore, it seems the market isn't as excited about Fujian Zitian Media Technology as it was before. This could be an opportunity.

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

Before buying or selling a stock, we always recommend a close examination of historic growth trends, available here.

A Different Perspective

It's nice to see that Fujian Zitian Media Technology shareholders have received a total shareholder return of 85% over the last year. And that does include the dividend. That certainly beats the loss of about 1.5% per year over the last half decade. The long term loss makes us cautious, but the short term TSR gain certainly hints at a brighter future. It's always interesting to track share price performance over the longer term. But to understand Fujian Zitian Media Technology better, we need to consider many other factors. For example, we've discovered 2 warning signs for Fujian Zitian Media Technology that you should be aware of before investing here.

But note: Fujian Zitian Media Technology may not be the best stock to buy. So take a peek at this free list of interesting companies with past earnings growth (and further growth forecast).

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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