Additional Considerations Required While Assessing Sarla Performance Fibers' (NSE:SARLAPOLY) Strong Earnings

Unsurprisingly, Sarla Performance Fibers Limited's (NSE:SARLAPOLY) stock price was strong on the back of its healthy earnings report. However, we think that shareholders may be missing some concerning details in the numbers.

Check out our latest analysis for Sarla Performance Fibers

Operating Revenue Or Not?

At most companies, some revenue streams, such as government grants, are accounted for as non-operating revenue, while the core business is said to produce operating revenue. Oftentimes, non-operating revenue spikes are not repeated, so it makes sense to be cautious where non-operating revenue has made a very large contribution to total profit. However, we note that when non-operating revenue increases suddenly, it will sometimes generate an unsustainable boost to profit. Notably, Sarla Performance Fibers had a significant increase in non-operating revenue over the last year. Indeed, its non-operating revenue rose from -₹1.0k last year to ₹209.4m this year. If that non-operating revenue fails to manifest in the current year, then there's a real risk the bottom line profit result will be impacted negatively. Sometimes, you can get a better idea of the underlying earnings potential of a company by excluding unusual boosts to non-operating revenue.

Note: we always recommend investors check balance sheet strength. Click here to be taken to our balance sheet analysis of Sarla Performance Fibers.

Our Take On Sarla Performance Fibers' Profit Performance

As discussed above, Sarla Performance Fibers' sharp increase in non-operating revenue boosted its profit over the last year, and if that non-operating revenue is not repeated, then the trailing twelve months profit probably isn't as good as it seems. Because of this, we think that it may be that Sarla Performance Fibers' statutory profits are better than its underlying earnings power. But at least holders can take some solace from the 26% per annum growth in EPS for the last three. 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. If you want to do dive deeper into Sarla Performance Fibers, you'd also look into what risks it is currently facing. Be aware that Sarla Performance Fibers is showing 3 warning signs in our investment analysis and 1 of those makes us a bit uncomfortable...

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