Navin Fluorine International's (NSE:NAVINFLUOR) Weak Earnings May Only Reveal A Part Of The Whole Picture

The market wasn't impressed with the soft earnings from Navin Fluorine International Limited (NSE:NAVINFLUOR) recently. We did some further digging and think they have a few more reasons to be concerned beyond the statutory profit.

See our latest analysis for Navin Fluorine International

How Do Unusual Items Influence Profit?

To properly understand Navin Fluorine International's profit results, we need to consider the ₹521m gain attributed to unusual items. We can't deny that higher profits generally leave us optimistic, but we'd prefer it if the profit were to be sustainable. When we crunched the numbers on thousands of publicly listed companies, we found that a boost from unusual items in a given year is often not repeated the next year. Which is hardly surprising, given the name. If Navin Fluorine International doesn't see that contribution repeat, then all else being equal we'd expect its profit to drop over the current year.

That might leave you wondering what analysts are forecasting in terms of future profitability. Luckily, you can click here to see an interactive graph depicting future profitability, based on their estimates.

Our Take On Navin Fluorine International's Profit Performance

We'd posit that Navin Fluorine International's statutory earnings aren't a clean read on ongoing productivity, due to the large unusual item. Therefore, it seems possible to us that Navin Fluorine International's true underlying earnings power is actually less than its statutory profit. Sadly, its EPS was down over the last twelve months. 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 if you'd like to dive deeper into this stock, it's crucial to consider any risks it's facing. Case in point: We've spotted 1 warning sign for Navin Fluorine International you should be aware of.

This note has only looked at a single factor that sheds light on the nature of Navin Fluorine International's profit. But there are plenty of other ways to inform your opinion of a company. Some people consider a high return on equity to be a good sign of a quality business. So you may wish to see this free collection of companies boasting high return on equity, or this list of stocks with high insider ownership.

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