We Think You Should Be Aware Of Some Concerning Factors In GHCL Textiles' (NSE:GHCLTEXTIL) Earnings

Following the solid earnings report from GHCL Textiles Limited (NSE:GHCLTEXTIL), the market responded by bidding up the stock price. However, we think that shareholders should be cautious as we found some worrying factors underlying the profit.

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How Do Unusual Items Influence Profit?

Importantly, our data indicates that GHCL Textiles' profit received a boost of ₹28m in unusual items, over the last year. While we like to see profit increases, we tend to be a little more cautious when unusual items have made a big contribution. When we analysed the vast majority of listed companies worldwide, we found that significant unusual items are often not repeated. And, after all, that's exactly what the accounting terminology implies. Assuming those unusual items don't show up again in the current year, we'd thus expect profit to be weaker next year (in the absence of business growth, that is).

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

Our Take On GHCL Textiles' Profit Performance

We'd posit that GHCL Textiles' statutory earnings aren't a clean read on ongoing productivity, due to the large unusual item. Therefore, it seems possible to us that GHCL Textiles' true underlying earnings power is actually less than its statutory profit. 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. Keep in mind, when it comes to analysing a stock it's worth noting the risks involved. For example - GHCL Textiles has 2 warning signs we think you should be aware of.

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