Changzhou Galaxy Century MicroelectronicsLtd's (SHSE:688689) Weak Earnings May Only Reveal A Part Of The Whole Picture

The market wasn't impressed with the soft earnings from Changzhou Galaxy Century Microelectronics Co.,Ltd. (SHSE:688689) recently. Our analysis has found some reasons to be concerned, beyond the weak headline numbers.

Check out our latest analysis for Changzhou Galaxy Century MicroelectronicsLtd

The Impact Of Unusual Items On Profit

To properly understand Changzhou Galaxy Century MicroelectronicsLtd's profit results, we need to consider the CN¥18m gain attributed to 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. 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, after all, that's exactly what the accounting terminology implies. Assuming those unusual items don't show up again in the current year, we'd thus expect profit to be weaker next year (in the absence of business growth, that is).

Note: we always recommend investors check balance sheet strength. Click here to be taken to our balance sheet analysis of Changzhou Galaxy Century MicroelectronicsLtd.

Our Take On Changzhou Galaxy Century MicroelectronicsLtd's Profit Performance

Arguably, Changzhou Galaxy Century MicroelectronicsLtd's statutory earnings have been distorted by unusual items boosting profit. Because of this, we think that it may be that Changzhou Galaxy Century MicroelectronicsLtd's statutory profits are better than its underlying earnings power. 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. If you'd like to know more about Changzhou Galaxy Century MicroelectronicsLtd as a business, it's important to be aware of any risks it's facing. When we did our research, we found 5 warning signs for Changzhou Galaxy Century MicroelectronicsLtd (1 is potentially serious!) that we believe deserve your full attention.

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