The subdued market reaction suggests that Do-Fluoride New Materials Co., Ltd.'s (SZSE:002407) 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?

For anyone who wants to understand Do-Fluoride New Materials' profit beyond the statutory numbers, it's important to note that during the last twelve months statutory profit gained from CN¥47m worth of 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. Which is hardly surprising, given the name. We can see that Do-Fluoride New Materials' positive unusual items were quite significant relative to its profit in the year to September 2024. As a result, we can surmise that the unusual items are making its statutory profit significantly stronger than it would otherwise be.

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 Do-Fluoride New Materials' Profit Performance

As previously mentioned, Do-Fluoride New Materials' 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 Do-Fluoride New Materials' underlying earnings power is lower 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. With this in mind, we wouldn't consider investing in a stock unless we had a thorough understanding of the risks. Our analysis shows 3 warning signs for Do-Fluoride New Materials (1 is potentially serious!) and we strongly recommend you look at these before investing.

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