We Think That There Are Issues Underlying DAEYANG ELECTRIC.Co.Ltd's (KOSDAQ:108380) Earnings

DAEYANG ELECTRIC.Co.,Ltd. (KOSDAQ:108380) just reported some strong earnings, and the market reacted accordingly with a healthy uplift in the share price. We did some analysis and think that investors are missing some details hidden beneath the profit numbers.

See our latest analysis for DAEYANG ELECTRIC.Co.Ltd

The Impact Of Unusual Items On Profit

Importantly, our data indicates that DAEYANG ELECTRIC.Co.Ltd's profit received a boost of ₩3.2b 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. And that's as you'd expect, given these boosts are described as 'unusual'. We can see that DAEYANG ELECTRIC.Co.Ltd's positive unusual items were quite significant relative to its profit in the year to December 2023. As a result, we can surmise that the unusual items are making its statutory profit significantly stronger than it would otherwise be.

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 DAEYANG ELECTRIC.Co.Ltd's Profit Performance

As we discussed above, we think the significant positive unusual item makes DAEYANG ELECTRIC.Co.Ltd's earnings a poor guide to its underlying profitability. As a result, we think it may well be the case that DAEYANG ELECTRIC.Co.Ltd's underlying earnings power is lower than its statutory profit. The good news is that it earned a profit in the last twelve months, despite its previous loss. 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. In light of this, if you'd like to do more analysis on the company, it's vital to be informed of the risks involved. At Simply Wall St, we found 2 warning signs for DAEYANG ELECTRIC.Co.Ltd and we think they deserve your attention.

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