We Think You Should Be Aware Of Some Concerning Factors In Shenzhen Agricultural Power GroupLtd's (SZSE:000061) Earnings

Shenzhen Agricultural Power Group Co.,Ltd's (SZSE:000061) healthy profit numbers didn't contain any surprises for investors. We believe that shareholders have noticed some concerning factors beyond the statutory profit numbers.

Check out our latest analysis for Shenzhen Agricultural Power GroupLtd

The Impact Of Unusual Items On Profit

To properly understand Shenzhen Agricultural Power GroupLtd's profit results, we need to consider the CN¥57m 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 Shenzhen Agricultural Power GroupLtd 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 Shenzhen Agricultural Power GroupLtd's Profit Performance

Arguably, Shenzhen Agricultural Power GroupLtd's statutory earnings have been distorted by unusual items boosting profit. Because of this, we think that it may be that Shenzhen Agricultural Power GroupLtd's statutory profits are better than its underlying earnings power. But the happy news is that, while acknowledging we have to look beyond the statutory numbers, those numbers are still improving, with EPS growing at a very high rate over the 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. With this in mind, we wouldn't consider investing in a stock unless we had a thorough understanding of the risks. Our analysis shows 2 warning signs for Shenzhen Agricultural Power GroupLtd (1 is significant!) and we strongly recommend you look at these bad boys before investing.

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