Precision Camshafts' (NSE:PRECAM) Shareholders Have More To Worry About Than Only Soft Earnings

Investors were disappointed by Precision Camshafts Limited's (NSE:PRECAM ) latest earnings release. Our analysis has found some reasons to be concerned, beyond the weak headline numbers.

See our latest analysis for Precision Camshafts

How Do Unusual Items Influence Profit?

For anyone who wants to understand Precision Camshafts' profit beyond the statutory numbers, it's important to note that during the last twelve months statutory profit gained from ₹183m worth of unusual items. 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. Precision Camshafts had a rather significant contribution from unusual items relative to its profit to March 2024. All else being equal, this would likely have the effect of making the statutory profit a poor guide to underlying earnings power.

Note: we always recommend investors check balance sheet strength. Click here to be taken to our balance sheet analysis of Precision Camshafts.

Our Take On Precision Camshafts' Profit Performance

As we discussed above, we think the significant positive unusual item makes Precision Camshafts' earnings a poor guide to its underlying profitability. For this reason, we think that Precision Camshafts' statutory profits may be a bad guide to its underlying earnings power, and might give investors an overly positive impression of the company. But the good news is that its EPS growth over the last three years has been very impressive. Of course, we've only just scratched the surface when it comes to analysing its earnings; one could also consider margins, forecast growth, and return on investment, among other factors. So if you'd like to dive deeper into this stock, it's crucial to consider any risks it's facing. You'd be interested to know, that we found 2 warning signs for Precision Camshafts and you'll want to know about these.

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