Statutory Profit Doesn't Reflect How Good Bedmutha Industries' (NSE:BEDMUTHA) Earnings Are

Investors were disappointed with Bedmutha Industries Limited's (NSE:BEDMUTHA) earnings, despite the strong profit numbers. We did some digging and found some worrying underlying problems.

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Our Take On Bedmutha Industries' Profit Performance

Therefore, it seems possible to us that Bedmutha Industries' true underlying earnings power is actually less than its statutory profit. So while earnings quality is important, it's equally important to consider the risks facing Bedmutha Industries at this point in time. To help with this, we've discovered 2 warning signs (1 is significant!) that you ought to be aware of before buying any shares in Bedmutha Industries.

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