Senba Sensing TechnologyLtd's (SZSE:300701) Solid Profits Have Weak Fundamentals

Senba Sensing Technology Co.,Ltd.'s (SZSE:300701) robust earnings report didn't manage to move the market for its stock. Our analysis suggests that this might be because shareholders have noticed some concerning underlying factors.

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The Impact Of Unusual Items On Profit

For anyone who wants to understand Senba Sensing TechnologyLtd's profit beyond the statutory numbers, it's important to note that during the last twelve months statutory profit gained from CN¥11m worth of unusual items. While it's always nice to have higher profit, a large contribution from unusual items sometimes dampens our enthusiasm. 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, after all, that's exactly what the accounting terminology implies. If Senba Sensing TechnologyLtd doesn't see that contribution repeat, then all else being equal we'd expect its profit to drop over the current year.

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Our Take On Senba Sensing TechnologyLtd's Profit Performance

We'd posit that Senba Sensing TechnologyLtd'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 Senba Sensing TechnologyLtd's statutory profits are better than its underlying earnings power. The good news is that, its earnings per share increased by 31% in the last year. 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. So while earnings quality is important, it's equally important to consider the risks facing Senba Sensing TechnologyLtd at this point in time. For instance, we've identified 3 warning signs for Senba Sensing TechnologyLtd (1 can't be ignored) you should be familiar with.

This note has only looked at a single factor that sheds light on the nature of Senba Sensing TechnologyLtd's profit. But there are plenty of other ways to inform your opinion of a company. 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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