The subdued market reaction suggests that China General Education Group Limited's (HKG:2175) recent earnings didn't contain any surprises. Our analysis suggests that along with soft profit numbers, investors should be aware of some other underlying weaknesses in the numbers.

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Our Take On China General Education Group's Profit Performance

Because of this, we think that it may be that China General Education Group's statutory profits are better than its underlying earnings power. In light of this, if you'd like to do more analysis on the company, it's vital to be informed of the risks involved. While conducting our analysis, we found that China General Education Group has 1 warning sign and it would be unwise to ignore this.

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