Concerns Surrounding Rallis India's (NSE:RALLIS) Performance

Rallis India Limited's (NSE:RALLIS) robust recent earnings didn't do much to move the stock. We think this is due to investors looking beyond the statutory profits and being concerned with what they see.

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The Impact Of Unusual Items On Profit

Importantly, our data indicates that Rallis India's profit received a boost of ₹160m 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. We ran the numbers on most publicly listed companies worldwide, and it's very common for unusual items to be once-off in nature. Which is hardly surprising, given the name. 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).

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 Rallis India's Profit Performance

We'd posit that Rallis India's statutory earnings aren't a clean read on ongoing productivity, due to the large unusual item. Because of this, we think that it may be that Rallis India's statutory profits are better than its underlying earnings power. Nonetheless, it's still worth noting that its earnings per share have grown at 7.5% over the last three years. 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'd like to know more about Rallis India as a business, it's important to be aware of any risks it's facing. For example, we've discovered 1 warning sign that you should run your eye over to get a better picture of Rallis India.

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