Investing in Kinross Gold (TSE:K) five years ago would have delivered you a 161% gain

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When you buy a stock there is always a possibility that it could drop 100%. But on a lighter note, a good company can see its share price rise well over 100%. Long term Kinross Gold Corporation (TSE:K) shareholders would be well aware of this, since the stock is up 138% in five years. Also pleasing for shareholders was the 13% gain in the last three months. But this could be related to the strong market, which is up 7.2% in the last three months.

So let’s investigate and see if the longer term performance of the company has been in line with the underlying business’ progress.

See our latest analysis for Kinross Gold

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

Over half a decade, Kinross Gold managed to grow its earnings per share at 35% a year. The EPS growth is more impressive than the yearly share price gain of 19% over the same period. So it seems the market isn’t so enthusiastic about the stock these days.

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

TSX:K Earnings Per Share Growth November 28th 2024

We know that Kinross Gold has improved its bottom line lately, but is it going to grow revenue? Check if analysts think Kinross Gold will grow revenue in the future.

It is important to consider the total shareholder return, as well as the share price return, for any given stock. 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. Arguably, the TSR gives a more comprehensive picture of the return generated by a stock. In the case of Kinross Gold, it has a TSR of 161% for the last 5 years. That exceeds its share price return that we previously mentioned. The dividends paid by the company have thusly boosted the total shareholder return.

It’s nice to see that Kinross Gold shareholders have received a total shareholder return of 75% over the last year. Of course, that includes the dividend. Since the one-year TSR is better than the five-year TSR (the latter coming in at 21% per year), it would seem that the stock’s performance has improved in recent times. In the best case scenario, this may hint at some real business momentum, implying that now could be a great time to delve deeper. I find it very interesting to look at share price over the long term as a proxy for business performance. But to truly gain insight, we need to consider other information, too. For example, we’ve discovered 2 warning signs for Kinross Gold (1 doesn’t sit too well with us!) that you should be aware of before investing here.

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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 Canadian exchanges.

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