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There May Be Underlying Issues With The Quality Of Elegant Home-Tech's (SHSE:603221) Earnings

エレガントホームテック(SHSE:603221)の収益には根本的な問題がある可能性があります。

Simply Wall St ·  2023/11/01 18:03

Elegant Home-Tech Co., Ltd. (SHSE:603221) just reported some strong earnings, and the market reacted accordingly with a healthy uplift in the share price. However, our analysis suggests that shareholders may be missing some factors that indicate the earnings result was not as good as it looked.

Check out our latest analysis for Elegant Home-Tech

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SHSE:603221 Earnings and Revenue History November 1st 2023

The Impact Of Unusual Items On Profit

To properly understand Elegant Home-Tech's profit results, we need to consider the CN¥6.1m gain attributed to unusual items. While it's always nice to have higher profit, a large contribution from unusual items sometimes dampens our enthusiasm. 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, after all, that's exactly what the accounting terminology implies. We can see that Elegant Home-Tech's positive unusual items were quite significant relative to its profit in the year to September 2023. As a result, we can surmise that the unusual items are making its statutory profit significantly stronger than it would otherwise be.

Note: we always recommend investors check balance sheet strength. Click here to be taken to our balance sheet analysis of Elegant Home-Tech.

Our Take On Elegant Home-Tech's Profit Performance

As previously mentioned, Elegant Home-Tech's large boost from unusual items won't be there indefinitely, so its statutory earnings are probably a poor guide to its underlying profitability. As a result, we think it may well be the case that Elegant Home-Tech's underlying earnings power is lower than its statutory profit. The good news is that it earned a profit in the last twelve months, despite its previous loss. 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. Keep in mind, when it comes to analysing a stock it's worth noting the risks involved. When we did our research, we found 3 warning signs for Elegant Home-Tech (1 is potentially serious!) that we believe deserve your full attention.

This note has only looked at a single factor that sheds light on the nature of Elegant Home-Tech's profit. But there is always more to discover if you are capable of focussing your mind on minutiae. 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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