We Think Beijing ZZNode Technologies' (SZSE:003007) Healthy Earnings Might Be Conservative

Beijing ZZNode Technologies Co., Ltd. (SZSE:003007) announced a healthy earnings result recently, and the market rewarded it with a strong uplift in the stock price. According to our analysis of the report, the strong headline profit numbers are supported by strong earnings fundamentals.

See our latest analysis for Beijing ZZNode Technologies

The Impact Of Unusual Items On Profit

Importantly, our data indicates that Beijing ZZNode Technologies' profit was reduced by CN¥24m, due to unusual items, over the last year. It's never great to see unusual items costing the company profits, but on the upside, things might improve sooner rather than later. When we analysed the vast majority of listed companies worldwide, we found that significant unusual items are often not repeated. And that's hardly a surprise given these line items are considered unusual. In the twelve months to March 2024, Beijing ZZNode Technologies had a big unusual items expense. As a result, we can surmise that the unusual items made its statutory profit significantly weaker than it would otherwise be.

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Our Take On Beijing ZZNode Technologies' Profit Performance

As we discussed above, we think the significant unusual expense will make Beijing ZZNode Technologies' statutory profit lower than it would otherwise have been. Because of this, we think Beijing ZZNode Technologies' underlying earnings potential is as good as, or possibly even better, than the statutory profit makes it seem! And on top of that, its earnings per share have grown at an extremely impressive rate over 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. Our analysis shows 2 warning signs for Beijing ZZNode Technologies (1 can't be ignored!) and we strongly recommend you look at them before investing.

Today we've zoomed in on a single data point to better understand the nature of Beijing ZZNode Technologies' profit. But there is always more to discover if you are capable of focussing your mind on minutiae. Some people consider a high return on equity to be a good sign of a quality business. So you may wish to see this free collection of companies boasting high return on equity, or this list of stocks that insiders are buying.

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