Mahalaxmi Rubtech's (NSE:MHLXMIRU) Profits Appear To Have Quality Issues

Mahalaxmi Rubtech Limited's (NSE:MHLXMIRU) healthy profit numbers didn't contain any surprises for investors. We think this is due to investors looking beyond the statutory profits and being concerned with what they see.

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How Do Unusual Items Influence Profit?

To properly understand Mahalaxmi Rubtech's profit results, we need to consider the ₹11m gain attributed to unusual items. While we like to see profit increases, we tend to be a little more cautious when unusual items have made a big contribution. We ran the numbers on most publicly listed companies worldwide, and it's very common for unusual items to be once-off in nature. And that's as you'd expect, given these boosts are described as 'unusual'. 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 Mahalaxmi Rubtech.

Our Take On Mahalaxmi Rubtech's Profit Performance

Arguably, Mahalaxmi Rubtech's statutory earnings have been distorted by unusual items boosting profit. Because of this, we think that it may be that Mahalaxmi Rubtech's statutory profits are better than its underlying earnings power. But on the bright side, its earnings per share have grown at an extremely impressive rate over the last three years. 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 Mahalaxmi Rubtech at this point in time. For instance, we've identified 2 warning signs for Mahalaxmi Rubtech (1 is significant) you should be familiar with.

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