We Like The Quality Of Schaltbau Holding's (HMSE:SLT) Earnings

Schaltbau Holding AG's (HMSE:SLT) recent earnings report didn't offer any surprises, with the shares unchanged over the last week. Our analysis suggests that shareholders might be missing some positive underlying factors in the earnings report.

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The Impact Of Unusual Items On Profit

For anyone who wants to understand Schaltbau Holding's profit beyond the statutory numbers, it's important to note that during the last twelve months statutory profit was reduced by €6.5m due to unusual items. While deductions due to unusual items are disappointing in the first instance, there is a silver lining. 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. If Schaltbau Holding doesn't see those unusual expenses repeat, then all else being equal we'd expect its profit to increase over the coming year.

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Our Take On Schaltbau Holding's Profit Performance

Because unusual items detracted from Schaltbau Holding's earnings over the last year, you could argue that we can expect an improved result in the current quarter. Because of this, we think Schaltbau Holding's earnings potential is at least as good as it seems, and maybe even better! And the EPS is up 21% over the last 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. Case in point: We've spotted 2 warning signs for Schaltbau Holding you should be mindful of and 1 of these is potentially serious.

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