Why Namchow Food Group (Shanghai)'s (SHSE:605339) Shaky Earnings Are Just The Beginning Of Its Problems

Namchow Food Group (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.'s (SHSE:605339) recent weak earnings report didn't cause a big stock movement. However, we believe that investors should be aware of some underlying factors which may be of concern.

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The Impact Of Unusual Items On Profit

For anyone who wants to understand Namchow Food Group (Shanghai)'s profit beyond the statutory numbers, it's important to note that during the last twelve months statutory profit gained from CN¥23m worth of unusual items. While it's always nice to have higher profit, a large contribution from unusual items sometimes dampens our enthusiasm. We ran the numbers on most publicly listed companies worldwide, and it's very common for unusual items to be once-off in nature. And, after all, that's exactly what the accounting terminology implies. If Namchow Food Group (Shanghai) 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 Namchow Food Group (Shanghai)'s Profit Performance

We'd posit that Namchow Food Group (Shanghai)'s statutory earnings aren't a clean read on ongoing productivity, due to the large unusual item. Because of this, we think that it may be that Namchow Food Group (Shanghai)'s statutory profits are better than its underlying earnings power. 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'd like to know more about Namchow Food Group (Shanghai) as a business, it's important to be aware of any risks it's facing. For example, we've found that Namchow Food Group (Shanghai) has 2 warning signs (1 shouldn't be ignored!) that deserve your attention before going any further with your analysis.

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