Luks Group (Vietnam Holdings) Company Limited's (HKG:366) healthy profit numbers didn't contain any surprises for investors. However the statutory profit number doesn't tell the whole story, and we have found some factors which might be of concern to shareholders.

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The Impact Of Unusual Items On Profit

To properly understand Luks Group (Vietnam Holdings)'s profit results, we need to consider the HK$18m gain attributed to unusual items. We can't deny that higher profits generally leave us optimistic, but we'd prefer it if the profit were to be sustainable. We ran the numbers on most publicly listed companies worldwide, and it's very common for unusual items to be once-off in nature. And that's as you'd expect, given these boosts are described as 'unusual'. Assuming those unusual items don't show up again in the current year, we'd thus expect profit to be weaker next year (in the absence of business growth, that is).

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Our Take On Luks Group (Vietnam Holdings)'s Profit Performance

We'd posit that Luks Group (Vietnam Holdings)'s statutory earnings aren't a clean read on ongoing productivity, due to the large unusual item. Therefore, it seems possible to us that Luks Group (Vietnam Holdings)'s true underlying earnings power is actually less than its statutory profit. But at least holders can take some solace from the 38% EPS growth in the last year. The goal of this article has been to assess how well we can rely on the statutory earnings to reflect the company's potential, but there is plenty more to consider. So if you'd like to dive deeper into this stock, it's crucial to consider any risks it's facing. Every company has risks, and we've spotted 3 warning signs for Luks Group (Vietnam Holdings) (of which 1 is significant!) you should know about.

Today we've zoomed in on a single data point to better understand the nature of Luks Group (Vietnam Holdings)'s profit. But there are plenty of other ways to inform your opinion of a company. For example, many people consider a high return on equity as an indication of favorable business economics, while others like to 'follow the money' and search out stocks that insiders are buying. So you may wish to see this free collection of companies boasting high return on equity, or this list of stocks that insiders are buying.

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