Italian Exhibition Group's (BIT:IEG) Solid Earnings Are Supported By Other Strong Factors

Italian Exhibition Group S.p.A. (BIT:IEG) just reported healthy earnings but the stock price didn't move much. We think that investors have missed some encouraging factors underlying the profit figures.

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How Do Unusual Items Influence Profit?

To properly understand Italian Exhibition Group's profit results, we need to consider the €11m expense attributed to unusual items. It's never great to see unusual items costing the company profits, but on the upside, things might improve sooner rather than later. 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. Assuming those unusual expenses don't come up again, we'd therefore expect Italian Exhibition Group to produce a higher profit next year, all else being equal.

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 Italian Exhibition Group's Profit Performance

Unusual items (expenses) detracted from Italian Exhibition Group's earnings over the last year, but we might see an improvement next year. Because of this, we think Italian Exhibition Group's earnings potential is at least as good as it seems, and maybe even better! And on top of that, its earnings per share increased by 36% 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 want to do dive deeper into Italian Exhibition Group, you'd also look into what risks it is currently facing. Case in point: We've spotted 1 warning sign for Italian Exhibition Group you should be aware of.

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