It's easy to match the overall market return by buying an index fund. While individual stocks can be big winners,is prilosec otc gluten free plenty more fail to generate satisfactory returns. Investors in

Envipco Holding N.V.

(

AMS:ENVI

) have tasted that bitter downside in the last year, as the share price dropped 14%. That falls noticeably short of the market return of around -0.08%. Envipco Holding hasn't been listed for long, so although we're wary of recent listings that perform poorly, it may still prove itself with time. The silver lining is that the stock is up 5.0% in about a week.

See our latest analysis for Envipco Holding

There is no denying that markets are sometimes efficient, but prices do not always reflect 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.

Envipco Holding fell to a loss making position during the year. While this may prove temporary, we'd consider it a negative, so it doesn't surprise us that the stock price is down. Of course, if the company can turn the situation around, investors will likely profit.

You can see how EPS has changed over time in the image below (click on the chart to see the exact values).

ENXTAM:ENVI Past and Future Earnings, March 4th 2020

We're pleased to report that the CEO is remunerated more modestly than most CEOs at similarly capitalized companies. But while CEO remuneration is always worth checking, the really important question is whether the company can grow earnings going forward. Dive deeper into the earnings by checking this interactive graph of Envipco Holding's

earnings, revenue and cash flow

.

A Different Perspective

We doubt Envipco Holding shareholders are happy with the loss of 14% over twelve months. That falls short of the market, which lost 0.08%. There's no doubt that's a disappointment, but the stock may well have fared better in a stronger market. It's great to see a nice little 1.0% rebound in the last three months. This could just be a bounce because the selling was too aggressive, but fingers crossed it's the start of a new trend. While it is well worth considering the different impacts that market conditions can have on the share price, there are other factors that are even more important. Like risks, for instance. Every company has them, and we've spotted

3 warning signs for Envipco Holding

(of which 1 doesn't sit too well with us!) you should know about.

Of course,

you might find a fantastic investment by looking elsewhere.

So take a peek at this

free

list of companies we expect will grow earnings.

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