Changzhou Aohong Electronics (SHSE:605058) Strong Profits May Be Masking Some Underlying Issues

The market shrugged off Changzhou Aohong Electronics Co., Ltd.'s (SHSE:605058) solid earnings report. We think that investors might be worried about some concerning underlying factors.

See our latest analysis for Changzhou Aohong Electronics

The Impact Of Unusual Items On Profit

For anyone who wants to understand Changzhou Aohong Electronics' profit beyond the statutory numbers, it's important to note that during the last twelve months statutory profit gained from CN¥14m worth of 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 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'. If Changzhou Aohong Electronics doesn't see that contribution repeat, then all else being equal we'd expect its profit to drop over the current year.

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

Our Take On Changzhou Aohong Electronics' Profit Performance

Arguably, Changzhou Aohong Electronics' statutory earnings have been distorted by unusual items boosting profit. Because of this, we think that it may be that Changzhou Aohong Electronics' statutory profits are better than its underlying earnings power. And we are pleased to note that EPS is at least heading in the right direction in the alst twelve months. At the end of the day, it's essential to consider more than just the factors above, if you want to understand the company properly. If you want to do dive deeper into Changzhou Aohong Electronics, you'd also look into what risks it is currently facing. You'd be interested to know, that we found 1 warning sign for Changzhou Aohong Electronics and you'll want to know about this.

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