Beijing Dinghan Technology GroupLtd's (SZSE:300011) Promising Earnings May Rest On Soft Foundations

Investors were disappointed with Beijing Dinghan Technology Group Co.Ltd's (SZSE:300011) earnings, despite the strong profit numbers. Our analysis uncovered some concerning factors that we believe the market might be paying attention to.

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The Impact Of Unusual Items On Profit

Importantly, our data indicates that Beijing Dinghan Technology GroupLtd's profit received a boost of CN¥11m in unusual items, over the last year. 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, after all, that's exactly what the accounting terminology implies. 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).

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Our Take On Beijing Dinghan Technology GroupLtd's Profit Performance

We'd posit that Beijing Dinghan Technology GroupLtd's statutory earnings aren't a clean read on ongoing productivity, due to the large unusual item. Therefore, it seems possible to us that Beijing Dinghan Technology GroupLtd's true underlying earnings power is actually less than its statutory profit. On the bright side, the company showed enough improvement to book a profit this year, after losing money 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'd like to know more about Beijing Dinghan Technology GroupLtd as a business, it's important to be aware of any risks it's facing. To help with this, we've discovered 2 warning signs (1 can't be ignored!) that you ought to be aware of before buying any shares in Beijing Dinghan Technology GroupLtd.

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