We Think That There Are Issues Underlying Byucksan's (KRX:007210) Earnings

Byucksan Corporation's (KRX:007210) robust earnings report didn't manage to move the market for its stock. Our analysis suggests that this might be because shareholders have noticed some concerning underlying factors.

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The Impact Of Unusual Items On Profit

To properly understand Byucksan's profit results, we need to consider the ₩4.5b gain attributed to unusual items. While we like to see profit increases, we tend to be a little more cautious when unusual items have made a big contribution. 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 Byucksan 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 Byucksan's Profit Performance

Arguably, Byucksan's statutory earnings have been distorted by unusual items boosting profit. Because of this, we think that it may be that Byucksan's statutory profits are better than its underlying earnings power. But the happy news is that, while acknowledging we have to look beyond the statutory numbers, those numbers are still improving, with EPS growing at a very high rate over 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. 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. While conducting our analysis, we found that Byucksan has 2 warning signs and it would be unwise to ignore these.

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