We Think That There Are Some Issues For Changzhou Shenli Electrical Machine (SHSE:603819) Beyond Its Promising Earnings

The recent earnings posted by Changzhou Shenli Electrical Machine Incorporated Company (SHSE:603819) were solid, but the stock didn't move as much as we expected. We think this is due to investors looking beyond the statutory profits and being concerned with what they see.

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The Impact Of Unusual Items On Profit

For anyone who wants to understand Changzhou Shenli Electrical Machine's profit beyond the statutory numbers, it's important to note that during the last twelve months statutory profit gained from CN¥9.6m worth of unusual items. While we like to see profit increases, we tend to be a little more cautious when unusual items have made a big contribution. 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'. Assuming those unusual items don't show up again in the current year, we'd thus expect profit to be weaker next year (in the absence of business growth, that is).

Note: we always recommend investors check balance sheet strength. Click here to be taken to our balance sheet analysis of Changzhou Shenli Electrical Machine.

Our Take On Changzhou Shenli Electrical Machine's Profit Performance

We'd posit that Changzhou Shenli Electrical Machine's statutory earnings aren't a clean read on ongoing productivity, due to the large unusual item. Therefore, it seems possible to us that Changzhou Shenli Electrical Machine's true underlying earnings power is actually less than its statutory profit. The good news is that it earned a profit in the last twelve months, despite its previous loss. Of course, we've only just scratched the surface when it comes to analysing its earnings; one could also consider margins, forecast growth, and return on investment, among other factors. So while earnings quality is important, it's equally important to consider the risks facing Changzhou Shenli Electrical Machine at this point in time. Be aware that Changzhou Shenli Electrical Machine is showing 3 warning signs in our investment analysis and 1 of those shouldn't be ignored...

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