Zhejiang Chenfeng Technology (SHSE:603685) Posted Healthy Earnings But There Are Some Other Factors To Be Aware Of

Zhejiang Chenfeng Technology Co., Ltd. (SHSE:603685) announced strong profits, but the stock was stagnant. Our analysis suggests that this might be because shareholders have noticed some concerning underlying factors.

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The Impact Of Unusual Items On Profit

To properly understand Zhejiang Chenfeng Technology's profit results, we need to consider the CN¥70m gain attributed to unusual items. We can't deny that higher profits generally leave us optimistic, but we'd prefer it if the profit were to be sustainable. We ran the numbers on most publicly listed companies worldwide, and it's very common for unusual items to be once-off in nature. And that's as you'd expect, given these boosts are described as 'unusual'. We can see that Zhejiang Chenfeng Technology's positive unusual items were quite significant relative to its profit in the year to December 2023. As a result, we can surmise that the unusual items are making its statutory profit significantly stronger than it would otherwise be.

Note: we always recommend investors check balance sheet strength. Click here to be taken to our balance sheet analysis of Zhejiang Chenfeng Technology.

Our Take On Zhejiang Chenfeng Technology's Profit Performance

As we discussed above, we think the significant positive unusual item makes Zhejiang Chenfeng Technology's earnings a poor guide to its underlying profitability. As a result, we think it may well be the case that Zhejiang Chenfeng Technology's underlying earnings power is lower than its statutory profit. On the bright side, the company showed enough improvement to book a profit this year, after losing money last year. 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 Zhejiang Chenfeng Technology at this point in time. For example, Zhejiang Chenfeng Technology has 4 warning signs (and 2 which can't be ignored) we think you should know about.

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