The subdued market reaction suggests that Fullwealth International Group Holdings Limited's (HKG:1034) 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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How Do Unusual Items Influence Profit?

Importantly, our data indicates that Fullwealth International Group Holdings' profit received a boost of HK$18m in unusual items, over the last year. While it's always nice to have higher profit, a large contribution from unusual items sometimes dampens our enthusiasm. When we analysed the vast majority of listed companies worldwide, we found that significant unusual items are often not repeated. And that's as you'd expect, given these boosts are described as 'unusual'. If Fullwealth International Group Holdings doesn't see that contribution repeat, then all else being equal we'd expect its profit to drop over the current year.

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Our Take On Fullwealth International Group Holdings' Profit Performance

Arguably, Fullwealth International Group Holdings' statutory earnings have been distorted by unusual items boosting profit. Because of this, we think that it may be that Fullwealth International Group Holdings' statutory profits are better than its underlying earnings power. Sadly, its EPS was down over the last twelve months. At the end of the day, it's essential to consider more than just the factors above, if you want to understand the company properly. With this in mind, we wouldn't consider investing in a stock unless we had a thorough understanding of the risks. Every company has risks, and we've spotted 1 warning sign for Fullwealth International Group Holdings you should know about.

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