The subdued market reaction suggests that Sichuan Jiuyuan Yinhai Software.Co.,Ltd's (SZSE:002777) recent earnings didn't contain any surprises. We think that investors are worried about some weaknesses underlying the earnings.

How Do Unusual Items Influence Profit?

Importantly, our data indicates that Sichuan Jiuyuan Yinhai Software.Co.Ltd's profit received a boost of CN¥6.2m 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 crunched the numbers on thousands of publicly listed companies, we found that a boost from unusual items in a given year is often not repeated the next year. Which is hardly surprising, given the name. If Sichuan Jiuyuan Yinhai Software.Co.Ltd doesn't see that contribution repeat, then all else being equal we'd expect its profit to drop over the current year.

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 Sichuan Jiuyuan Yinhai Software.Co.Ltd's Profit Performance

We'd posit that Sichuan Jiuyuan Yinhai Software.Co.Ltd's statutory earnings aren't a clean read on ongoing productivity, due to the large unusual item. Therefore, it seems possible to us that Sichuan Jiuyuan Yinhai Software.Co.Ltd's true underlying earnings power is actually less than its statutory profit. 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. If you'd like to know more about Sichuan Jiuyuan Yinhai Software.Co.Ltd as a business, it's important to be aware of any risks it's facing. For example - Sichuan Jiuyuan Yinhai Software.Co.Ltd has 1 warning sign we think you should be aware of.

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