Cirrus Logic, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRUS) shareholders might be concerned after seeing the share price drop 17% in the last quarter. But the silver lining is the stock is up over five years. In that time, it is up 23%, which isn't bad, but is below the market return of 98%.

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.

See our latest analysis for Cirrus Logic

While the efficient markets hypothesis continues to be taught by some, it has been proven that markets are over-reactive dynamic systems, and investors are not always rational. 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).

Over half a decade, Cirrus Logic managed to grow its earnings per share at 25% a year. The EPS growth is more impressive than the yearly share price gain of 4% over the same period. So one could conclude that the broader market has become more cautious towards the stock.

The company's earnings per share (over time) is depicted in the image below (click to see the exact numbers).

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

A Different Perspective

Cirrus Logic provided a TSR of 21% over the last twelve months. But that return falls short of the market. On the bright side, that's still a gain, and it's actually better than the average return of 4% over half a decade This suggests the company might be improving over time. Before spending more time on Cirrus Logic it might be wise to click here to see if insiders have been buying or selling shares.

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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 American exchanges.

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