Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC (ADX:TAQA) Strong Profits May Be Masking Some Underlying Issues

Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC's (ADX:TAQA) healthy profit numbers didn't contain any surprises for investors. We believe that shareholders have noticed some concerning factors beyond the statutory profit numbers.

See our latest analysis for Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC

How Do Unusual Items Influence Profit?

For anyone who wants to understand Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC's profit beyond the statutory numbers, it's important to note that during the last twelve months statutory profit gained from د.إ570m worth of unusual items. While it's always nice to have higher profit, a large contribution from unusual items sometimes dampens our enthusiasm. When we analysed the vast majority of listed companies worldwide, we found that significant unusual items are often not repeated. And, after all, that's exactly what the accounting terminology implies. If Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC 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 Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC's Profit Performance

Arguably, Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC's statutory earnings have been distorted by unusual items boosting profit. Because of this, we think that it may be that Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC's statutory profits are better than its underlying earnings power. The good news is that its earnings per share increased slightly in the last year. 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. So if you'd like to dive deeper into this stock, it's crucial to consider any risks it's facing. To help with this, we've discovered 3 warning signs (1 can't be ignored!) that you ought to be aware of before buying any shares in Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC.

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