We Think That There Are More Issues For Shanghai Vico Precision Mold &Plastics Co (SZSE:301499) Than Just Sluggish Earnings

The subdued market reaction suggests that Shanghai Vico Precision Mold &Plastics Co,. Ltd.'s (SZSE:301499) recent earnings didn't contain any surprises. We think that investors are worried about some weaknesses underlying the earnings.

See our latest analysis for Shanghai Vico Precision Mold &Plastics Co

How Do Unusual Items Influence Profit?

For anyone who wants to understand Shanghai Vico Precision Mold &Plastics Co's profit beyond the statutory numbers, it's important to note that during the last twelve months statutory profit gained from CN¥10m 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 crunched the numbers on thousands of publicly listed companies, we found that a boost from unusual items in a given year is often not repeated the next year. And, after all, that's exactly what the accounting terminology implies. If Shanghai Vico Precision Mold &Plastics Co doesn't see that contribution repeat, then all else being equal we'd expect its profit to drop over the current year.

Note: we always recommend investors check balance sheet strength. Click here to be taken to our balance sheet analysis of Shanghai Vico Precision Mold &Plastics Co.

Our Take On Shanghai Vico Precision Mold &Plastics Co's Profit Performance

We'd posit that Shanghai Vico Precision Mold &Plastics Co's statutory earnings aren't a clean read on ongoing productivity, due to the large unusual item. Because of this, we think that it may be that Shanghai Vico Precision Mold &Plastics Co's statutory profits are better than its underlying earnings power. 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. While earnings are important, another area to consider is the balance sheet. We've done some analysis and you can see our take on Shanghai Vico Precision Mold &Plastics Co's balance sheet by clicking here.

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