Capstone Copper (TSE:CS) hikes 11% this week, taking five-year gains to 457%
For many, the main point of investing in the stock market is to achieve spectacular returns. And highest quality...
For many, the main point of investing in the stock market is to achieve spectacular returns. And highest quality companies can see their share prices grow by huge amounts. Just think about the savvy investors who held Capstone Copper Corp. (TSE:CS) shares for the last five years, while they gained 457%. If that doesn't get you thinking about long term investing, we don't know what will. It's also good to see the share price up 37% over the last quarter. Since the stock has added CA$1.2b to its market cap in the past week alone, let's see if underlying performance has been driving long-term returns.
Trump has pledged to "unleash" American oil and gas and these 15 US stocks have developments that are poised to benefit. 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 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. During the five years of share price growth, Capstone Copper moved from a loss to profitability. Sometimes, the start of profitability is a major inflection point that can signal fast earnings growth to come, which in turn justifies very strong share price gains.
Given that the company made a profit three years ago, but not five years ago, it is worth looking at the share price returns over the last three years, too. We can see that the Capstone Copper share price is up 154% in the last three years. Meanwhile, EPS is up 7.0% per year. Notably, the EPS growth has been slower than the annualised share price gain of 37% over three years. So it's fair to assume the market has a higher opinion of the business than it did three years ago. You can see how EPS has changed over time in the image below (click on the chart to see the exact values). TSX:CS Earnings Per Share Growth January 29th 2026 We consider it positive that insiders have made significant purchases in the last year.
Having said that, most people consider earnings and revenue growth trends to be a more meaningful guide to the business. Dive deeper into the earnings by checking this interactive graph of Capstone Copper's earnings, revenue and cash flow. A Different Perspective We're pleased to report that Capstone Copper shareholders have received a total shareholder return of 93% over one year. That gain is better than the annual TSR over five years, which is 41%. Therefore it seems like sentiment around the company has been positive lately. In the best case scenario, this may hint at some real business momentum, implying that now could be a great time to delve deeper.
It's always interesting to track share price performance over the longer term. But to understand Capstone Copper better, we need to consider many other factors. Consider for instance, the ever-present spectre of investment risk. We've identified 1 warning sign with Capstone Copper , and understanding them should be part of your investment process. Story Continues Capstone Copper is not the only stock insiders are buying. So take a peek at this free list of small cap companies at attractive valuations which insiders have been buying. 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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