BlueFocus Intelligent Communications Group Co., Ltd. (SZSE:300058) shareholders might be concerned after seeing the share price drop 13% in the last quarter. While that's not great, the returns over five years have been decent. The share price is up 47%, which is better than the market return of 41%.

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.

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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. 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 five years of share price growth, BlueFocus Intelligent Communications Group actually saw its EPS drop 59% per year. The impact of extraordinary items on earnings, in the last year, partially explain the diversion.

This means it's unlikely the market is judging the company based on earnings growth. Because earnings per share don't seem to match up with the share price, we'll take a look at other metrics instead.

On the other hand, BlueFocus Intelligent Communications Group's revenue is growing nicely, at a compound rate of 12% over the last five years. It's quite possible that management are prioritizing revenue growth over EPS growth at the moment.

The image below shows how earnings and revenue have tracked over time (if you click on the image you can see greater detail).

This free interactive report on BlueFocus Intelligent Communications Group's balance sheet strength is a great place to start, if you want to investigate the stock further.

What About The Total Shareholder Return (TSR)?

Investors should note that there's a difference between BlueFocus Intelligent Communications Group's total shareholder return (TSR) and its share price change, which we've covered above. The TSR is a return calculation that accounts for the value of cash dividends (assuming that any dividend received was reinvested) and the calculated value of any discounted capital raisings and spin-offs. Dividends have been really beneficial for BlueFocus Intelligent Communications Group shareholders, and that cash payout contributed to why its TSR of 51%, over the last 5 years, is better than the share price return.

A Different Perspective

We're pleased to report that BlueFocus Intelligent Communications Group shareholders have received a total shareholder return of 37% over one year. That's better than the annualised return of 9% over half a decade, implying that the company is doing better recently. In the best case scenario, this may hint at some real business momentum, implying that now could be a great time to delve deeper. You might want to assess this data-rich visualization of its earnings, revenue and cash flow.

We will like BlueFocus Intelligent Communications Group better if we see some big insider buys. While we wait, check out this free list of growing companies with considerable, recent, insider buying.

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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