Hebei Jianxin Chemical's (SZSE:300107) Weak Earnings May Only Reveal A Part Of The Whole Picture

Hebei Jianxin Chemical Co., Ltd.'s (SZSE:300107) recent weak earnings report didn't cause a big stock movement. However, we believe that investors should be aware of some underlying factors which may be of concern.

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How Do Unusual Items Influence Profit?

Importantly, our data indicates that Hebei Jianxin Chemical's profit received a boost of CN¥2.1m 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 crunched the numbers on thousands of publicly listed companies, we found that a boost from unusual items in a given year is often not repeated the next year. And that's as you'd expect, given these boosts are described as 'unusual'. Hebei Jianxin Chemical had a rather significant contribution from unusual items relative to its profit 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.

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Our Take On Hebei Jianxin Chemical's Profit Performance

As previously mentioned, Hebei Jianxin Chemical's large boost from unusual items won't be there indefinitely, so its statutory earnings are probably a poor guide to its underlying profitability. As a result, we think it may well be the case that Hebei Jianxin Chemical's underlying earnings power is lower than its statutory profit. In further bad news, its earnings per share decreased in the last year. 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. While conducting our analysis, we found that Hebei Jianxin Chemical has 2 warning signs and it would be unwise to ignore these.

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