While the broader market lost about 2.4% in the twelve months, Micro Focus International shareholders did even worse, losing 62%.
Its history of dividend payouts mean that Micro Focus International's TSR, which was a 80% drop over the last 3 years, was not as bad as the share price return. The TSR attempts to capture the value of dividends (as if they were reinvested) as well as any spin-offs or discounted capital raisings offered to shareholders. We'd be remiss not to mention the difference between Micro Focus International's total shareholder return (TSR) and its share price return. Story continues What about the Total Shareholder Return (TSR)? You can see how earnings and revenue have changed over time in the image below (click on the chart to see the exact values). This analysis is just perfunctory, but it might be worth researching Micro Focus International more closely, as sometimes stocks fall unfairly. Revenue is actually up 23% over the three years, so the share price drop doesn't seem to hinge on revenue, either. Other metrics may better explain the share price move. However, it made a loss in the last twelve months, suggesting profit may be an unreliable metric at this stage. We know that Micro Focus International has been profitable in the past. There will continue to be wide discrepancies between price and value in the marketplace.' 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). To quote Buffett, 'Ships will sail around the world but the Flat Earth Society will flourish.
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