Guangdong Sanhe Pile's (SZSE:003037) Weak Earnings May Only Reveal A Part Of The Whole Picture

Guangdong Sanhe Pile Co., Ltd.'s (SZSE:003037) recent weak earnings report didn't cause a big stock movement. We think that investors are worried about some weaknesses underlying the earnings.

Check out our latest analysis for Guangdong Sanhe Pile

The Impact Of Unusual Items On Profit

For anyone who wants to understand Guangdong Sanhe Pile's profit beyond the statutory numbers, it's important to note that during the last twelve months statutory profit gained from CN¥35m 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 Guangdong Sanhe Pile'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.

Note: we always recommend investors check balance sheet strength. Click here to be taken to our balance sheet analysis of Guangdong Sanhe Pile.

Our Take On Guangdong Sanhe Pile's Profit Performance

As we discussed above, we think the significant positive unusual item makes Guangdong Sanhe Pile's earnings a poor guide to its underlying profitability. For this reason, we think that Guangdong Sanhe Pile's statutory profits may be a bad guide to its underlying earnings power, and might give investors an overly positive impression of the company. 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. With this in mind, we wouldn't consider investing in a stock unless we had a thorough understanding of the risks. To that end, you should learn about the 4 warning signs we've spotted with Guangdong Sanhe Pile (including 1 which is a bit unpleasant).

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