Long term investing works well, but it doesn't always work for each individual stock. It hits us in the gut when we see fellow investors suffer a loss. Anyone who held Shaanxi Broadcast & TV Network Intermediary(Group)Co.,Ltd. (SHSE:600831) for five years would be nursing their metaphorical wounds since the share price dropped 77% in that time. We also note that the stock has performed poorly over the last year, with the share price down 62%. Shareholders have had an even rougher run lately, with the share price down 46% in the last 90 days.

Since Shaanxi Broadcast & TV Network Intermediary(Group)Co.Ltd has shed CN¥370m from its value in the past 7 days, let's see if the longer term decline has been driven by the business' economics.

There is no denying that markets are sometimes efficient, but prices do not always reflect underlying business performance. One flawed but reasonable way to assess how sentiment around a company has changed is to compare the earnings per share (EPS) with the share price.

In the last half decade Shaanxi Broadcast & TV Network Intermediary(Group)Co.Ltd saw its share price fall as its EPS declined below zero. Since the company has fallen to a loss making position, it's hard to compare the change in EPS with the share price change. But we would generally expect a lower price, given the situation.

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

While the broader market lost about 17% in the twelve months, Shaanxi Broadcast & TV Network Intermediary(Group)Co.Ltd shareholders did even worse, losing 62%. However, it could simply be that the share price has been impacted by broader market jitters. It might be worth keeping an eye on the fundamentals, in case there's a good opportunity. Unfortunately, last year's performance may indicate unresolved challenges, given that it was worse than the annualised loss of 12% over the last half decade. Generally speaking long term share price weakness can be a bad sign, though contrarian investors might want to research the stock in hope of a turnaround. It's always interesting to track share price performance over the longer term. But to understand Shaanxi Broadcast & TV Network Intermediary(Group)Co.Ltd better, we need to consider many other factors. Case in point: We've spotted 2 warning signs for Shaanxi Broadcast & TV Network Intermediary(Group)Co.Ltd you should be aware of.

But note: Shaanxi Broadcast & TV Network Intermediary(Group)Co.Ltd 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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