Jiangsu HHCK Advanced MaterialsLtd's (SHSE:688535) Profits May Not Reveal Underlying Issues

The market for Jiangsu HHCK Advanced Materials Co.,Ltd's (SHSE:688535) stock was strong after it released a healthy earnings report last week. Despite this, our analysis suggests that there are some factors weakening the foundations of those good profit numbers.

See our latest analysis for Jiangsu HHCK Advanced MaterialsLtd

How Do Unusual Items Influence Profit?

For anyone who wants to understand Jiangsu HHCK Advanced MaterialsLtd's profit beyond the statutory numbers, it's important to note that during the last twelve months statutory profit gained from CN¥5.1m worth of 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. 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 Jiangsu HHCK Advanced MaterialsLtd doesn't see that contribution repeat, then all else being equal we'd expect its profit to drop over the current year.

That might leave you wondering what analysts are forecasting in terms of future profitability. Luckily, you can click here to see an interactive graph depicting future profitability, based on their estimates.

Our Take On Jiangsu HHCK Advanced MaterialsLtd's Profit Performance

We'd posit that Jiangsu HHCK Advanced MaterialsLtd's statutory earnings aren't a clean read on ongoing productivity, due to the large unusual item. Therefore, it seems possible to us that Jiangsu HHCK Advanced MaterialsLtd's true underlying earnings power is actually less than its statutory profit. In further bad news, its earnings per share decreased in the last year. 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. So if you'd like to dive deeper into this stock, it's crucial to consider any risks it's facing. At Simply Wall St, we found 1 warning sign for Jiangsu HHCK Advanced MaterialsLtd and we think they deserve your attention.

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