Concerns Surrounding Prashkovsky Investments and Construction's (TLV:PRSK) Performance

The recent earnings posted by Prashkovsky Investments and Construction Ltd. (TLV:PRSK) were solid, but the stock didn't move as much as we expected. However the statutory profit number doesn't tell the whole story, and we have found some factors which might be of concern to shareholders.

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The Impact Of Unusual Items On Profit

Importantly, our data indicates that Prashkovsky Investments and Construction's profit received a boost of ₪18m 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. When we analysed the vast majority of listed companies worldwide, we found that significant unusual items are often not repeated. And that's as you'd expect, given these boosts are described as 'unusual'. If Prashkovsky Investments and Construction 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 Prashkovsky Investments and Construction's Profit Performance

We'd posit that Prashkovsky Investments and Construction's statutory earnings aren't a clean read on ongoing productivity, due to the large unusual item. Therefore, it seems possible to us that Prashkovsky Investments and Construction's true underlying earnings power is actually less than its statutory profit. The good news is that, its earnings per share increased by 35% 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 if you'd like to dive deeper into this stock, it's crucial to consider any risks it's facing. Be aware that Prashkovsky Investments and Construction is showing 3 warning signs in our investment analysis and 2 of those can't be ignored...

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