Investors one-year losses continue as YETI Holdings (NYSE:YETI) dips a further 3.1% this week, earnings continue to decline

YETI Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:YETI) shareholders should be happy to see the share price up 25% in the last month. But that's not enough to compensate for the decline over the last twelve months. Specifically, the stock price slipped by 58% in that time. The share price recovery is not so impressive when you consider the fall. You could argue that the sell-off was too severe.

If the past week is anything to go by, investor sentiment for YETI Holdings isn't positive, so let's see if there's a mismatch between fundamentals and the share price.

View our latest analysis for YETI Holdings

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).

Unfortunately YETI Holdings reported an EPS drop of 5.4% for the last year. This reduction in EPS is not as bad as the 58% share price fall. Unsurprisingly, given the lack of EPS growth, the market seems to be more cautious about the stock.

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

It is of course excellent to see how YETI Holdings has grown profits over the years, but the future is more important for shareholders. If you are thinking of buying or selling YETI Holdings stock, you should check out this FREE detailed report on its balance sheet.

A Different Perspective

The last twelve months weren't great for YETI Holdings shares, which performed worse than the market, costing holders 58%. Meanwhile, the broader market slid about 17%, likely weighing on the stock. Fortunately the longer term story is brighter, with total returns averaging about 9% per year over three years. Sometimes when a good quality long term winner has a weak period, it's turns out to be an opportunity, but you really need to be sure that the quality is there. 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 YETI Holdings (1 makes us a bit uncomfortable!) 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 US exchanges.

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