We Think That There Are More Issues For HuiZhou Intelligence Technology Group (SZSE:002122) Than Just Sluggish Earnings

HuiZhou Intelligence Technology Group Co., Ltd's (SZSE:002122) 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 HuiZhou Intelligence Technology Group.

Check out our latest analysis for HuiZhou Intelligence Technology Group

The Impact Of Unusual Items On Profit

Importantly, our data indicates that HuiZhou Intelligence Technology Group's profit received a boost of CN¥111m 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. We ran the numbers on most publicly listed companies worldwide, and it's very common for unusual items to be once-off in nature. Which is hardly surprising, given the name. HuiZhou Intelligence Technology Group had a rather significant contribution from unusual items relative to its profit to September 2024. All else being equal, this would likely have the effect of making the statutory profit a poor guide to underlying earnings power.

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

Our Take On HuiZhou Intelligence Technology Group's Profit Performance

As previously mentioned, HuiZhou Intelligence Technology Group'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 HuiZhou Intelligence Technology Group's statutory profits may be a bad guide to its underlying earnings power, and might give investors an overly positive impression of the company. Sadly, its EPS was down over the last twelve months. The goal of this article has been to assess how well we can rely on the statutory earnings to reflect the company's potential, but there is plenty more to consider. So while earnings quality is important, it's equally important to consider the risks facing HuiZhou Intelligence Technology Group at this point in time. You'd be interested to know, that we found 2 warning signs for HuiZhou Intelligence Technology Group and you'll want to know about these.

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