We Think DRI Healthcare Trust's (TSE:DHT.U) Solid Earnings Are Understated

May 18, 2022

The recent earnings posted by DRI Healthcare Trust (TSE:DHT.U) were solid, but the stock didn't move as much as we expected. However the statutory profit number doesn't tell the whole story, and we have found some factors which might be of concern to shareholders.

See our latest analysis for DRI Healthcare Trust

earnings-and-revenue-history — TSX:DHT.U Earnings and Revenue History May 18th 2022

Our Take On DRI Healthcare Trust's Profit Performance

Because of this, we think that it may be that DRI Healthcare Trust's statutory profits are better than its underlying earnings power. If you'd like to know more about DRI Healthcare Trust as a business, it's important to be aware of any risks it's facing. While conducting our analysis, we found that DRI Healthcare Trust has 1 warning sign and it would be unwise to ignore it.

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