WuHu Foresight TechnologyLtd's (SZSE:301529) Profits May Not Reveal Underlying Issues

WuHu Foresight Technology Co.,Ltd. (SZSE:301529) just released a solid earnings report, and the stock displayed some strength. Despite this, our analysis suggests that there are some factors weakening the foundations of those good profit numbers.

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The Impact Of Unusual Items On Profit

Importantly, our data indicates that WuHu Foresight TechnologyLtd's profit received a boost of CN¥12m in unusual items, over the last year. While we like to see profit increases, we tend to be a little more cautious when unusual items have made a big contribution. 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 that's as you'd expect, given these boosts are described as 'unusual'. If WuHu Foresight TechnologyLtd doesn't see that contribution repeat, then all else being equal we'd expect its profit to drop over the current year.

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Our Take On WuHu Foresight TechnologyLtd's Profit Performance

We'd posit that WuHu Foresight TechnologyLtd'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 WuHu Foresight TechnologyLtd's statutory profits are better than its underlying earnings power. Nonetheless, it's still worth noting that its earnings per share have grown at 17% 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 while earnings quality is important, it's equally important to consider the risks facing WuHu Foresight TechnologyLtd at this point in time. For example - WuHu Foresight TechnologyLtd has 2 warning signs we think you should be aware of.

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