Weak Statutory Earnings May Not Tell The Whole Story For Inner Mongolia Junzheng Energy & Chemical GroupLtd (SHSE:601216)

Inner Mongolia Junzheng Energy & Chemical Group Co.,Ltd.'s (SHSE:601216) 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 Inner Mongolia Junzheng Energy & Chemical GroupLtd's profit received a boost of CN¥188m in unusual items, over the last year. 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 Inner Mongolia Junzheng Energy & Chemical GroupLtd 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 Inner Mongolia Junzheng Energy & Chemical GroupLtd's Profit Performance

We'd posit that Inner Mongolia Junzheng Energy & Chemical GroupLtd'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 Inner Mongolia Junzheng Energy & Chemical GroupLtd's statutory profits are better than its underlying earnings power. Sadly, its EPS was down over the last twelve months. Of course, we've only just scratched the surface when it comes to analysing its earnings; one could also consider margins, forecast growth, and return on investment, among other factors. Keep in mind, when it comes to analysing a stock it's worth noting the risks involved. Every company has risks, and we've spotted 3 warning signs for Inner Mongolia Junzheng Energy & Chemical GroupLtd (of which 2 are concerning!) you should know about.

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