Yunnan Nantian Electronics InformationLtd's (SZSE:000948) Earnings Are Of Questionable Quality

Yunnan Nantian Electronics Information Co.,Ltd. (SZSE:000948) announced strong profits, but the stock was stagnant. Our analysis suggests that this might be because shareholders have noticed some concerning underlying factors.

See our latest analysis for Yunnan Nantian Electronics InformationLtd

How Do Unusual Items Influence Profit?

Importantly, our data indicates that Yunnan Nantian Electronics InformationLtd's profit received a boost of CN¥65m 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 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'. We can see that Yunnan Nantian Electronics InformationLtd's positive unusual items were quite significant relative to its profit in the year to December 2023. 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 Yunnan Nantian Electronics InformationLtd.

Our Take On Yunnan Nantian Electronics InformationLtd's Profit Performance

As we discussed above, we think the significant positive unusual item makes Yunnan Nantian Electronics InformationLtd's earnings a poor guide to its underlying profitability. As a result, we think it may well be the case that Yunnan Nantian Electronics InformationLtd's underlying earnings power is lower than its statutory profit. Nonetheless, it's still worth noting that its earnings per share have grown at 57% over the last three years. 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. In light of this, if you'd like to do more analysis on the company, it's vital to be informed of the risks involved. While conducting our analysis, we found that Yunnan Nantian Electronics InformationLtd has 2 warning signs and it would be unwise to ignore these bad boys.

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