CHASYS' (KRX:033250) Problems Go Beyond Weak Profit

The subdued market reaction suggests that CHASYS Co., Ltd.'s (KRX:033250) recent earnings didn't contain any surprises. Our analysis suggests that along with soft profit numbers, investors should be aware of some other underlying weaknesses in the numbers.

How Do Unusual Items Influence Profit?

Importantly, our data indicates that CHASYS' profit received a boost of ₩897m in unusual items, over the last year. We can't deny that higher profits generally leave us optimistic, but we'd prefer it if the profit were to be sustainable. We ran the numbers on most publicly listed companies worldwide, and it's very common for unusual items to be once-off in nature. And that's as you'd expect, given these boosts are described as 'unusual'. If CHASYS 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 CHASYS' Profit Performance

We'd posit that CHASYS' 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 CHASYS' statutory profits are better than its underlying earnings power. In further bad news, its earnings per share decreased in the last year. Of course, we've only just scratched the surface when it comes to analysing its earnings; one could also consider margins, forecast growth, and return on investment, among other factors. Keep in mind, when it comes to analysing a stock it's worth noting the risks involved. While conducting our analysis, we found that CHASYS has 1 warning sign and it would be unwise to ignore it.

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