Concerns Surrounding Shyam Metalics and Energy's (NSE:SHYAMMETL) Performance

Shyam Metalics and Energy Limited's (NSE:SHYAMMETL) 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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The Impact Of Unusual Items On Profit

Importantly, our data indicates that Shyam Metalics and Energy's profit received a boost of ₹938m in unusual items, over the last year. While it's always nice to have higher profit, a large contribution from unusual items sometimes dampens our enthusiasm. When we analysed the vast majority of listed companies worldwide, we found that significant unusual items are often not repeated. And, after all, that's exactly what the accounting terminology implies. If Shyam Metalics and Energy doesn't see that contribution repeat, then all else being equal we'd expect its profit to drop over the current year.

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Our Take On Shyam Metalics and Energy's Profit Performance

We'd posit that Shyam Metalics and Energy's statutory earnings aren't a clean read on ongoing productivity, due to the large unusual item. Therefore, it seems possible to us that Shyam Metalics and Energy's true underlying earnings power is actually less than its statutory profit. The good news is that, its earnings per share increased by 12% in the last year. 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. If you'd like to know more about Shyam Metalics and Energy as a business, it's important to be aware of any risks it's facing. Case in point: We've spotted 1 warning sign for Shyam Metalics and Energy you should be aware of.

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