We Think ElensysLtd's (KOSDAQ:264850) Healthy Earnings Might Be Conservative

The market seemed underwhelmed by last week's earnings announcement from Elensys Co.,Ltd. (KOSDAQ:264850) despite the healthy numbers. We did some digging, and we think that investors are missing some encouraging factors in the underlying numbers.

See our latest analysis for ElensysLtd

How Do Unusual Items Influence Profit?

To properly understand ElensysLtd's profit results, we need to consider the ₩789m 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. We looked at thousands of listed companies and found that unusual items are very often one-off in nature. And, after all, that's exactly what the accounting terminology implies. If ElensysLtd doesn't see those unusual expenses repeat, then all else being equal we'd expect its profit to increase over the coming year.

Note: we always recommend investors check balance sheet strength. Click here to be taken to our balance sheet analysis of ElensysLtd.

Our Take On ElensysLtd's Profit Performance

Because unusual items detracted from ElensysLtd's earnings over the last year, you could argue that we can expect an improved result in the current quarter. Because of this, we think ElensysLtd's earnings potential is at least as good as it seems, and maybe even better! And the EPS is up 46% over the last twelve months. 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. While it's very important to consider the profit and loss statement, you can also learn a lot about a company by looking at its balance sheet. We've done some analysis and you can see our take on ElensysLtd's balance sheet by clicking here.

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