Guangzhou Kingmed Diagnostics Group's (SHSE:603882) Weak Earnings May Only Reveal A Part Of The Whole Picture

The market wasn't impressed with the soft earnings from Guangzhou Kingmed Diagnostics Group Co., Ltd. (SHSE:603882) recently. We did some analysis, and found that there are some reasons to be cautious about the headline numbers.

See our latest analysis for Guangzhou Kingmed Diagnostics Group

The Impact Of Unusual Items On Profit

For anyone who wants to understand Guangzhou Kingmed Diagnostics Group's profit beyond the statutory numbers, it's important to note that during the last twelve months statutory profit gained from CN¥75m worth of 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. We ran the numbers on most publicly listed companies worldwide, and it's very common for unusual items to be once-off in nature. Which is hardly surprising, given the name. We can see that Guangzhou Kingmed Diagnostics Group's positive unusual items were quite significant relative to its profit in the year 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.

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 Guangzhou Kingmed Diagnostics Group's Profit Performance

As we discussed above, we think the significant positive unusual item makes Guangzhou Kingmed Diagnostics Group's earnings a poor guide to its underlying profitability. As a result, we think it may well be the case that Guangzhou Kingmed Diagnostics Group's underlying earnings power is lower than its statutory profit. Sadly, its EPS was down over the last twelve months. 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 Guangzhou Kingmed Diagnostics Group, you'd also look into what risks it is currently facing. For example - Guangzhou Kingmed Diagnostics Group has 3 warning signs we think you should be aware of.

Today we've zoomed in on a single data point to better understand the nature of Guangzhou Kingmed Diagnostics Group's profit. But there is always more to discover if you are capable of focussing your mind on minutiae. For example, many people consider a high return on equity as an indication of favorable business economics, while others like to 'follow the money' and search out stocks that insiders are buying. So you may wish to see this free collection of companies boasting high return on equity, or this list of stocks with high insider ownership.

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