Investors Shouldn't Be Too Comfortable With Endomines Finland Oyj's (HEL:PAMPALO) Earnings

Despite posting some strong earnings, the market for Endomines Finland Oyj's (HEL:PAMPALO) stock hasn't moved much. We did some digging, and we found some concerning factors in the details.

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One essential aspect of assessing earnings quality is to look at how much a company is diluting shareholders. Endomines Finland Oyj expanded the number of shares on issue by 14% over the last year. That means its earnings are split among a greater number of shares. Per share metrics like EPS help us understand how much actual shareholders are benefitting from the company's profits, while the net income level gives us a better view of the company's absolute size. You can see a chart of Endomines Finland Oyj's EPS by clicking here.

A Look At The Impact Of Endomines Finland Oyj's Dilution On Its Earnings Per Share (EPS)

Three years ago, Endomines Finland Oyj lost money. And even focusing only on the last twelve months, we don't have a meaningful growth rate because it made a loss a year ago, too. What we do know is that while it's great to see a profit over the last twelve months, that profit would have been better, on a per share basis, if the company hadn't needed to issue shares. Therefore, the dilution is having a noteworthy influence on shareholder returns.

If Endomines Finland Oyj's EPS can grow over time then that drastically improves the chances of the share price moving in the same direction. But on the other hand, we'd be far less excited to learn profit (but not EPS) was improving. For the ordinary retail shareholder, EPS is a great measure to check your hypothetical "share" of the company's profit.

That might leave you wondering what analysts are forecasting in terms of future profitability. Luckily, you can click here to see an interactive graph depicting future profitability, based on their estimates.

Our Take On Endomines Finland Oyj's Profit Performance

Endomines Finland Oyj issued shares during the year, and that means its EPS performance lags its net income growth. Because of this, we think that it may be that Endomines Finland Oyj's statutory profits are better than its underlying earnings power. On the bright side, the company showed enough improvement to book a profit this year, after losing money last year. 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. So while earnings quality is important, it's equally important to consider the risks facing Endomines Finland Oyj at this point in time. Case in point: We've spotted 1 warning sign for Endomines Finland Oyj you should be aware of.

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