Zhejiang NetSun's (SZSE:002095) Shareholders Have More To Worry About Than Only Soft Earnings

Despite Zhejiang NetSun Co., Ltd.'s (SZSE:002095) recent earnings report having lackluster headline numbers, the market responded positively. We think that shareholders might be missing some concerning factors that our analysis found.

View our latest analysis for Zhejiang NetSun

The Impact Of Unusual Items On Profit

To properly understand Zhejiang NetSun's profit results, we need to consider the CN¥14m gain attributed to 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. When we analysed the vast majority of listed companies worldwide, we found that significant unusual items are often not repeated. And that's as you'd expect, given these boosts are described as 'unusual'. Zhejiang NetSun had a rather significant contribution from unusual items relative to its profit to March 2024. 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 NetSun.

Our Take On Zhejiang NetSun's Profit Performance

As we discussed above, we think the significant positive unusual item makes Zhejiang NetSun's earnings a poor guide to its underlying profitability. For this reason, we think that Zhejiang NetSun'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. 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 NetSun at this point in time. Every company has risks, and we've spotted 2 warning signs for Zhejiang NetSun (of which 1 doesn't sit too well with us!) you should know about.

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