Zhuhai Rundu Pharmaceutical's (SZSE:002923) Shareholders Have More To Worry About Than Only Soft Earnings

Last week's earnings announcement from Zhuhai Rundu Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (SZSE:002923) was disappointing to investors, with a sluggish profit figure. Our analysis has found some reasons to be concerned, beyond the weak headline numbers.

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The Impact Of Unusual Items On Profit

To properly understand Zhuhai Rundu Pharmaceutical's profit results, we need to consider the CN¥22m 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. When we analysed the vast majority of listed companies worldwide, we found that significant unusual items are often not repeated. And that's as you'd expect, given these boosts are described as 'unusual'. Zhuhai Rundu Pharmaceutical 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 Zhuhai Rundu Pharmaceutical's Profit Performance

As we discussed above, we think the significant positive unusual item makes Zhuhai Rundu Pharmaceutical's earnings a poor guide to its underlying profitability. For this reason, we think that Zhuhai Rundu Pharmaceutical'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. The goal of this article has been to assess how well we can rely on the statutory earnings to reflect the company's potential, but there is plenty more to consider. Keep in mind, when it comes to analysing a stock it's worth noting the risks involved. For example, we've found that Zhuhai Rundu Pharmaceutical has 4 warning signs (1 is potentially serious!) that deserve your attention before going any further with your analysis.

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