Winix (KOSDAQ:044340) Strong Profits May Be Masking Some Underlying Issues

Winix Inc.'s (KOSDAQ:044340 ) stock didn't jump after it announced some healthy earnings. We did some digging and believe investors may be worried about some underlying factors in the report.

See our latest analysis for Winix

How Do Unusual Items Influence Profit?

Importantly, our data indicates that Winix's profit received a boost of ₩1.3b in unusual items, over the last year. While it's always nice to have higher profit, a large contribution from unusual items sometimes dampens our enthusiasm. When we analysed the vast majority of listed companies worldwide, we found that significant unusual items are often not repeated. And that's as you'd expect, given these boosts are described as 'unusual'. Assuming those unusual items don't show up again in the current year, we'd thus expect profit to be weaker next year (in the absence of business growth, that is).

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

Our Take On Winix's Profit Performance

We'd posit that Winix's 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 Winix's statutory profits are better than its underlying earnings power. The good news is that, its earnings per share increased by 24% in 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. 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. Case in point: We've spotted 5 warning signs for Winix you should be mindful of and 3 of them are a bit unpleasant.

Today we've zoomed in on a single data point to better understand the nature of Winix's profit. But there are plenty of other ways to inform your opinion of a company. For example, many people consider a high return on equity as an indication of favorable business economics, while others like to 'follow the money' and search out stocks that insiders are buying. So you may wish to see this free collection of companies boasting high return on equity, or this list of stocks with high insider ownership.

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