Despite posting some strong earnings, the market for Shijiazhuang Kelin Electric Co., Ltd.'s (SHSE:603050) stock hasn't moved much. We did some digging, and we found some concerning factors in the details.
How Do Unusual Items Influence Profit?
For anyone who wants to understand Shijiazhuang Kelin Electric's profit beyond the statutory numbers, it's important to note that during the last twelve months statutory profit gained from CN¥73m worth of unusual items. While we like to see profit increases, we tend to be a little more cautious when unusual items have made a big contribution. When we analysed the vast majority of listed companies worldwide, we found that significant unusual items are often not repeated. Which is hardly surprising, given the name. If Shijiazhuang Kelin Electric 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 Shijiazhuang Kelin Electric's Profit Performance
We'd posit that Shijiazhuang Kelin Electric's statutory earnings aren't a clean read on ongoing productivity, due to the large unusual item. Therefore, it seems possible to us that Shijiazhuang Kelin Electric's true underlying earnings power is actually less than its statutory profit. But on the bright side, its earnings per share have grown at an extremely impressive rate over the last three years. 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 while earnings quality is important, it's equally important to consider the risks facing Shijiazhuang Kelin Electric at this point in time. Case in point: We've spotted 2 warning signs for Shijiazhuang Kelin Electric you should be aware of.
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