Some Investors May Be Willing To Look Past SaraminLtd's (KOSDAQ:143240) Soft Earnings

Shareholders appeared unconcerned with Saramin Co.,Ltd.'s (KOSDAQ:143240) lackluster earnings report last week. Our analysis suggests that while the profits are soft, the foundations of the business are strong.

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How Do Unusual Items Influence Profit?

To properly understand SaraminLtd's profit results, we need to consider the ₩4.1b expense attributed to unusual items. While deductions due to unusual items are disappointing in the first instance, there is a silver lining. 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 SaraminLtd doesn't see those unusual expenses repeat, then all else being equal we'd expect its profit to increase over the coming year.

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Our Take On SaraminLtd's Profit Performance

Unusual items (expenses) detracted from SaraminLtd's earnings over the last year, but we might see an improvement next year. Based on this observation, we consider it likely that SaraminLtd's statutory profit actually understates its earnings potential! Unfortunately, though, its earnings per share actually fell back over the last year. At the end of the day, it's essential to consider more than just the factors above, if you want to understand the company properly. If you want to do dive deeper into SaraminLtd, you'd also look into what risks it is currently facing. You'd be interested to know, that we found 1 warning sign for SaraminLtd and you'll want to know about it.

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