Xinjiang Joinworld's (SHSE:600888) Sluggish Earnings Might Be Just The Beginning Of Its Problems

Xinjiang Joinworld Co., Ltd.'s (SHSE:600888) recent weak earnings report didn't cause a big stock movement. Our analysis suggests that along with soft profit numbers, investors should be aware of some other underlying weaknesses in the numbers.

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The Impact Of Unusual Items On Profit

Importantly, our data indicates that Xinjiang Joinworld's profit received a boost of CN¥216m in unusual items, over the last year. We can't deny that higher profits generally leave us optimistic, but we'd prefer it if the profit were to be sustainable. When we analysed the vast majority of listed companies worldwide, we found that significant unusual items are often not repeated. And, after all, that's exactly what the accounting terminology implies. Xinjiang Joinworld had a rather significant contribution from unusual items relative to its profit to September 2024. All else being equal, this would likely have the effect of making the statutory profit a poor guide to underlying earnings power.

Note: we always recommend investors check balance sheet strength. Click here to be taken to our balance sheet analysis of Xinjiang Joinworld.

Our Take On Xinjiang Joinworld's Profit Performance

As we discussed above, we think the significant positive unusual item makes Xinjiang Joinworld's earnings a poor guide to its underlying profitability. For this reason, we think that Xinjiang Joinworld's statutory profits may be a bad guide to its underlying earnings power, and might give investors an overly positive impression of the company. But at least holders can take some solace from the 54% per annum growth in EPS for the last three. 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. 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 Xinjiang Joinworld and you'll want to know about this.

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