Weak Statutory Earnings May Not Tell The Whole Story For Chemclin Diagnostics (SHSE:688468)

The market wasn't impressed with the soft earnings from Chemclin Diagnostics Co., Ltd. (SHSE:688468) recently. We did some further digging and think they have a few more reasons to be concerned beyond the statutory profit.

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How Do Unusual Items Influence Profit?

For anyone who wants to understand Chemclin Diagnostics' profit beyond the statutory numbers, it's important to note that during the last twelve months statutory profit gained from CN¥12m 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 Chemclin Diagnostics 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 Chemclin Diagnostics' Profit Performance

Arguably, Chemclin Diagnostics' statutory earnings have been distorted by unusual items boosting profit. Therefore, it seems possible to us that Chemclin Diagnostics' true underlying earnings power is actually less 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'd like to know more about Chemclin Diagnostics as a business, it's important to be aware of any risks it's facing. For example, we've discovered 1 warning sign that you should run your eye over to get a better picture of Chemclin Diagnostics.

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