Dexxos Participações (BVMF:DEXP3) Strong Profits May Be Masking Some Underlying Issues

The stock price didn't jump after Dexxos Participações S.A. (BVMF:DEXP3) posted decent earnings last week. Our analysis showed that there are some concerning factors in the earnings that investors may be cautious of.

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One essential aspect of assessing earnings quality is to look at how much a company is diluting shareholders. As it happens, Dexxos Participações issued 16% more new shares over the last year. As a result, its net income is now split between a greater number of shares. To celebrate net income while ignoring dilution is like rejoicing because you have a single slice of a larger pizza, but ignoring the fact that the pizza is now cut into many more slices. Check out Dexxos Participações' historical EPS growth by clicking on this link.

How Is Dilution Impacting Dexxos Participações' Earnings Per Share (EPS)?

Dexxos Participações' net profit dropped by 17% per year over the last three years. The good news is that profit was up 2.5% in the last twelve months. On the other hand, earnings per share are only up 10.0% over the same period. So you can see that the dilution has had a bit of an impact on shareholders.

Changes in the share price do tend to reflect changes in earnings per share, in the long run. So it will certainly be a positive for shareholders if Dexxos Participações can grow EPS persistently. But on the other hand, we'd be far less excited to learn profit (but not EPS) was improving. For that reason, you could say that EPS is more important that net income in the long run, assuming the goal is to assess whether a company's share price might grow.

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 Dexxos Participações' Profit Performance

Dexxos Participações shareholders should keep in mind how many new shares it is issuing, because, dilution clearly has the power to severely impact shareholder returns. Therefore, it seems possible to us that Dexxos Participações' true underlying earnings power is actually less than its statutory profit. Nonetheless, it's still worth noting that its earnings per share have grown at 7.8% over the last three years. 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. So if you'd like to dive deeper into this stock, it's crucial to consider any risks it's facing. Case in point: We've spotted 1 warning sign for Dexxos Participações you should be aware of.

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