Guangdong Piano Customized Furniture's (SZSE:002853) Anemic Earnings Might Be Worse Than You Think

A lackluster earnings announcement from Guangdong Piano Customized Furniture Co., Ltd. (SZSE:002853) last week didn't sink the stock price. Our analysis suggests that along with soft profit numbers, investors should be aware of some other underlying weaknesses in the numbers.

See our latest analysis for Guangdong Piano Customized Furniture

The Impact Of Unusual Items On Profit

To properly understand Guangdong Piano Customized Furniture's profit results, we need to consider the CN¥15m 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'. Guangdong Piano Customized Furniture 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.

Note: we always recommend investors check balance sheet strength. Click here to be taken to our balance sheet analysis of Guangdong Piano Customized Furniture.

Our Take On Guangdong Piano Customized Furniture's Profit Performance

As we discussed above, we think the significant positive unusual item makes Guangdong Piano Customized Furniture's earnings a poor guide to its underlying profitability. As a result, we think it may well be the case that Guangdong Piano Customized Furniture's underlying earnings power is lower than its statutory profit. 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. If you want to do dive deeper into Guangdong Piano Customized Furniture, you'd also look into what risks it is currently facing. To help with this, we've discovered 4 warning signs (2 make us uncomfortable!) that you ought to be aware of before buying any shares in Guangdong Piano Customized Furniture.

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