The market was pleased with the recent earnings report from AV Concept Holdings Limited (HKG:595), despite the profit numbers being soft. Our analysis suggests that investors may have noticed some promising signs beyond the statutory profit figures.

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The Impact Of Unusual Items On Profit

Importantly, our data indicates that AV Concept Holdings' profit was reduced by HK$15m, 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. We looked at thousands of listed companies and found that unusual items are very often one-off in nature. And that's hardly a surprise given these line items are considered unusual. If AV Concept Holdings doesn't see those unusual expenses repeat, then all else being equal we'd expect its profit to increase over the coming year.

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Our Take On AV Concept Holdings' Profit Performance

Because unusual items detracted from AV Concept Holdings' earnings over the last year, you could argue that we can expect an improved result in the current quarter. Based on this observation, we consider it likely that AV Concept Holdings' statutory profit actually understates its earnings potential! On the other hand, its EPS actually shrunk in the last twelve months. 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. If you want to do dive deeper into AV Concept Holdings, you'd also look into what risks it is currently facing. For example, we've discovered 3 warning signs that you should run your eye over to get a better picture of AV Concept Holdings.

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