Allmed Medical ProductsLtd's (SZSE:002950) Weak Earnings May Only Reveal A Part Of The Whole Picture

The subdued market reaction suggests that Allmed Medical Products Co.,Ltd's (SZSE:002950) recent earnings didn't contain any surprises. 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

To properly understand Allmed Medical ProductsLtd's profit results, we need to consider the CN¥63m gain attributed to unusual items. We can't deny that higher profits generally leave us optimistic, but we'd prefer it if the profit were to be sustainable. 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. If Allmed Medical ProductsLtd 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 Allmed Medical ProductsLtd's Profit Performance

We'd posit that Allmed Medical ProductsLtd's statutory earnings aren't a clean read on ongoing productivity, due to the large unusual item. Therefore, it seems possible to us that Allmed Medical ProductsLtd's 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. With this in mind, we wouldn't consider investing in a stock unless we had a thorough understanding of the risks. Our analysis shows 3 warning signs for Allmed Medical ProductsLtd (1 is significant!) and we strongly recommend you look at these bad boys before investing.

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