Qinchuan Machine Tool & Tool Group Share's (SZSE:000837) Problems Go Beyond Weak Profit

Qinchuan Machine Tool & Tool Group Share Co., Ltd.'s (SZSE:000837) stock showed strength, with investors undeterred by its weak earnings report. Sometimes, shareholders are willing to ignore soft numbers with the hope that they will improve, but our analysis suggests this is unlikely for Qinchuan Machine Tool & Tool Group Share.

Check out our latest analysis for Qinchuan Machine Tool & Tool Group Share

The Impact Of Unusual Items On Profit

Importantly, our data indicates that Qinchuan Machine Tool & Tool Group Share's profit received a boost of CN¥100m in unusual items, over the last year. We can't deny that higher profits generally leave us optimistic, but we'd prefer it if the profit were to be sustainable. When we analysed the vast majority of listed companies worldwide, we found that significant unusual items are often not repeated. Which is hardly surprising, given the name. Qinchuan Machine Tool & Tool Group Share had a rather significant contribution from unusual items relative to its profit to September 2024. As a result, we can surmise that the unusual items are making its statutory profit significantly stronger than it would otherwise be.

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Our Take On Qinchuan Machine Tool & Tool Group Share's Profit Performance

As previously mentioned, Qinchuan Machine Tool & Tool Group Share's large boost from unusual items won't be there indefinitely, so its statutory earnings are probably a poor guide to its underlying profitability. For this reason, we think that Qinchuan Machine Tool & Tool Group Share's statutory profits may be a bad guide to its underlying earnings power, and might give investors an overly positive impression of the company. In further bad news, its earnings per share decreased in the last year. 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. If you want to do dive deeper into Qinchuan Machine Tool & Tool Group Share, you'd also look into what risks it is currently facing. While conducting our analysis, we found that Qinchuan Machine Tool & Tool Group Share has 2 warning signs and it would be unwise to ignore these.

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