Investing in Primaris Real Estate Investment Trust (TSE:PMZ.UN) a year ago would have delivered you a 23% gain
These days it’s easy to simply buy an index fund, and your returns should (roughly) match the market. But investors can boost returns by picking market-beating companies to own shares in. To wit, the Primaris Real Estate Investment Trust (TSE:PMZ.UN) share price is 16% higher than it was a year ago, much better than the market decline of around 6.9% (not including dividends) in the same period. That’s a solid performance by our standards! Primaris Real Estate Investment Trust hasn’t been listed for long, so it’s still not clear if it is a long term winner.
With that in mind, it’s worth seeing if the company’s underlying fundamentals have been the driver of long-term performance, or if there are some discrepancies.
Check out our latest analysis for Primaris Real Estate Investment Trust
Given that Primaris Real Estate Investment Trust only made minimal earnings in the last twelve months, we’ll focus on revenue to gauge its business development. As a general rule, we think this kind of company is more comparable to loss-making stocks, since the actual profit is so low. For shareholders to have confidence a company will grow profits significantly, it must grow revenue.
In the last year Primaris Real Estate Investment Trust saw its revenue grow by 41%. We respect that sort of growth, no doubt. While the share price performed well, gaining 16% over twelve months, you could argue the revenue growth warranted it. If revenue stays on trend, there may be plenty more share price gains to come. But it’s crucial to check profitability and cash flow before forming a view on the future.
The graphic below depicts how earnings and revenue have changed over time (unveil the exact values by clicking on the image).
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We like that insiders have been buying shares in the last twelve months. Even so, future earnings will be far more important to whether current shareholders make money. So we recommend checking out this free report showing consensus forecasts
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What About Dividends?
As well as measuring the share price return, investors should also consider the total shareholder return (TSR). 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. It’s fair to say that the TSR gives a more complete picture for stocks that pay a dividend. In the case of Primaris Real Estate Investment Trust, it has a TSR of 23% for the last 1 year. That exceeds its share price return that we previously mentioned. This is largely a result of its dividend payments!
A Different Perspective
Primaris Real Estate Investment Trust shareholders should be happy with the total gain of 23% over the last twelve months, including dividends. A substantial portion of that gain has come in the last three months, with the stock up 15% in that time. Demand for the stock from multiple parties is pushing the price higher; it could be that word is getting out about its virtues as a business. 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. Take risks, for example – Primaris Real Estate Investment Trust has 4 warning signs we think you should be aware of.
Primaris Real Estate Investment Trust is not the only stock insiders are buying. So take a peek at this free list of growing companies with insider buying.
Please note, the market returns quoted in this article reflect the market weighted average returns of stocks that currently trade on CA exchanges.
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