We Think That There Are Issues Underlying Shandong Kehui Power AutomationLtd's (SHSE:688681) Earnings

Unsurprisingly, Shandong Kehui Power Automation Co.,Ltd.'s (SHSE:688681) stock price was strong on the back of its healthy earnings report. However, our analysis suggests that shareholders may be missing some factors that indicate the earnings result was not as good as it looked.

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How Do Unusual Items Influence Profit?

For anyone who wants to understand Shandong Kehui Power AutomationLtd's profit beyond the statutory numbers, it's important to note that during the last twelve months statutory profit gained from CN¥17m 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 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 that's as you'd expect, given these boosts are described as 'unusual'. Shandong Kehui Power AutomationLtd had a rather significant contribution from unusual items relative to its profit to June 2024. All else being equal, this would likely have the effect of making the statutory profit a poor guide to underlying earnings power.

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Our Take On Shandong Kehui Power AutomationLtd's Profit Performance

As previously mentioned, Shandong Kehui Power AutomationLtd's large boost from unusual items won't be there indefinitely, so its statutory earnings are probably a poor guide to its underlying profitability. As a result, we think it may well be the case that Shandong Kehui Power AutomationLtd's underlying earnings power is lower than its statutory profit. The good news is that it earned a profit in the last twelve months, despite its previous loss. 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. 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. Our analysis shows 3 warning signs for Shandong Kehui Power AutomationLtd (1 is concerning!) and we strongly recommend you look at them before investing.

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