It hasn't been the best quarter for JILIN JINGUAN ELECTRIC Co.,Ltd (SZSE:300510) shareholders, since the share price has fallen 16% in that time. But that doesn't change the fact that the returns over the last three years have been pleasing. In the last three years the share price is up, 17%: better than the market.

The past week has proven to be lucrative for JILIN JINGUAN ELECTRICLtd investors, so let's see if fundamentals drove the company's three-year performance.

Check out our latest analysis for JILIN JINGUAN ELECTRICLtd

While markets are a powerful pricing mechanism, share prices reflect investor sentiment, not just underlying business performance. 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).

JILIN JINGUAN ELECTRICLtd became profitable within the last three years. So we would expect a higher share price over the period.

The image below shows how EPS has tracked over time (if you click on the image you can see greater detail).

We know that JILIN JINGUAN ELECTRICLtd has improved its bottom line over the last three years, but what does the future have in store? It might be well worthwhile taking a look at our free report on how its financial position has changed over time.

A Different Perspective

We're pleased to report that JILIN JINGUAN ELECTRICLtd shareholders have received a total shareholder return of 12% over one year. That's better than the annualised return of 3% over half a decade, implying that the company is doing better recently. Given the share price momentum remains strong, it might be worth taking a closer look at the stock, lest you miss an opportunity. It's always interesting to track share price performance over the longer term. But to understand JILIN JINGUAN ELECTRICLtd better, we need to consider many other factors. For instance, we've identified 1 warning sign for JILIN JINGUAN ELECTRICLtd that you should be aware of.

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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 Chinese exchanges.

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