Weak Statutory Earnings May Not Tell The Whole Story For Beijing Chieftain Control Technology Group (SZSE:300430)

Last week's earnings announcement from Beijing Chieftain Control Technology Group Co., Ltd. (SZSE:300430) was disappointing to investors, with a sluggish profit figure. We did some further digging and think they have a few more reasons to be concerned beyond the statutory profit.

See our latest analysis for Beijing Chieftain Control Technology Group

The Impact Of Unusual Items On Profit

To properly understand Beijing Chieftain Control Technology Group's profit results, we need to consider the CN¥22m gain attributed to unusual items. While it's always nice to have higher profit, a large contribution from unusual items sometimes dampens our enthusiasm. 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. If Beijing Chieftain Control Technology Group doesn't see that contribution repeat, then all else being equal we'd expect its profit to drop over the current year.

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Our Take On Beijing Chieftain Control Technology Group's Profit Performance

Arguably, Beijing Chieftain Control Technology Group's statutory earnings have been distorted by unusual items boosting profit. Because of this, we think that it may be that Beijing Chieftain Control Technology Group's statutory profits are better than its underlying earnings power. Nonetheless, it's still worth noting that its earnings per share have grown at 37% over the last three years. 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. With this in mind, we wouldn't consider investing in a stock unless we had a thorough understanding of the risks. You'd be interested to know, that we found 1 warning sign for Beijing Chieftain Control Technology Group and you'll want to know about this.

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