Beijing Jiaxun Feihong Electrical's (SZSE:300213) Anemic Earnings Might Be Worse Than You Think

Beijing Jiaxun Feihong Electrical Co., Ltd.'s (SZSE:300213) recent weak earnings report didn't cause a big stock movement. We think that investors are worried about some weaknesses underlying the earnings.

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The Impact Of Unusual Items On Profit

Importantly, our data indicates that Beijing Jiaxun Feihong Electrical's profit received a boost of CN¥11m in unusual items, over the last year. While it's always nice to have higher profit, a large contribution from unusual items sometimes dampens our enthusiasm. We ran the numbers on most publicly listed companies worldwide, and it's very common for unusual items to be once-off in nature. Which is hardly surprising, given the name. 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 Beijing Jiaxun Feihong Electrical.

Our Take On Beijing Jiaxun Feihong Electrical's Profit Performance

We'd posit that Beijing Jiaxun Feihong Electrical's statutory earnings aren't a clean read on ongoing productivity, due to the large unusual item. Because of this, we think that it may be that Beijing Jiaxun Feihong Electrical's 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. 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. Keep in mind, when it comes to analysing a stock it's worth noting the risks involved. Our analysis shows 3 warning signs for Beijing Jiaxun Feihong Electrical (1 is a bit unpleasant!) and we strongly recommend you look at them before investing.

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