Why Huangshan Tourism DevelopmentLtd's (SHSE:600054) Shaky Earnings Are Just The Beginning Of Its Problems

Huangshan Tourism Development Co.,Ltd.'s (SHSE:600054) recent weak earnings report didn't cause a big stock movement. We think that investors are worried about some weaknesses underlying the earnings.

View our latest analysis for Huangshan Tourism DevelopmentLtd

How Do Unusual Items Influence Profit?

Importantly, our data indicates that Huangshan Tourism DevelopmentLtd's profit received a boost of CN¥36m 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 crunched the numbers on thousands of publicly listed companies, we found that a boost from unusual items in a given year is often not repeated the next year. Which is hardly surprising, given the name. If Huangshan Tourism DevelopmentLtd doesn't see that contribution repeat, then all else being equal we'd expect its profit to drop over the current year.

That might leave you wondering what analysts are forecasting in terms of future profitability. Luckily, you can click here to see an interactive graph depicting future profitability, based on their estimates.

Our Take On Huangshan Tourism DevelopmentLtd's Profit Performance

Arguably, Huangshan Tourism DevelopmentLtd's statutory earnings have been distorted by unusual items boosting profit. Because of this, we think that it may be that Huangshan Tourism DevelopmentLtd's statutory profits are better than its underlying earnings power. 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. In light of this, if you'd like to do more analysis on the company, it's vital to be informed of the risks involved. You'd be interested to know, that we found 1 warning sign for Huangshan Tourism DevelopmentLtd and you'll want to know about this.

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