The market seemed underwhelmed by last week's earnings announcement from Jiangsu Gian Technology Co., Ltd. (SZSE:300709) despite the healthy numbers. Our analysis suggests that shareholders might be missing some positive underlying factors in the earnings report.

The Impact Of Unusual Items On Profit

Importantly, our data indicates that Jiangsu Gian Technology's profit was reduced by CN¥119m, due to unusual items, over the last year. It's never great to see unusual items costing the company profits, but on the upside, things might improve sooner rather than later. When we analysed the vast majority of listed companies worldwide, we found that significant unusual items are often not repeated. And that's hardly a surprise given these line items are considered unusual. Assuming those unusual expenses don't come up again, we'd therefore expect Jiangsu Gian Technology to produce a higher profit next year, all else being equal.

That might leave you wondering what analysts are forecasting in terms of future profitability. Luckily, you can click here to see an interactive graph depicting future profitability, based on their estimates.

Our Take On Jiangsu Gian Technology's Profit Performance

Unusual items (expenses) detracted from Jiangsu Gian Technology's earnings over the last year, but we might see an improvement next year. Because of this, we think Jiangsu Gian Technology's earnings potential is at least as good as it seems, and maybe even better! And it's also positive that the company showed enough improvement to book a profit this year, after losing money last year. Of course, we've only just scratched the surface when it comes to analysing its earnings; one could also consider margins, forecast growth, and return on investment, among other factors. If you'd like to know more about Jiangsu Gian Technology as a business, it's important to be aware of any risks it's facing. Be aware that Jiangsu Gian Technology is showing 2 warning signs in our investment analysis and 1 of those is a bit concerning...

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