Chokwang Paint (KRX:004910) Is Posting Promising Earnings But The Good News Doesn’t Stop There

Chokwang Paint Ltd.'s (KRX:004910) solid earnings announcement recently didn't do much to the stock price. We did some digging, and we think that investors are missing some encouraging factors in the underlying numbers.

See our latest analysis for Chokwang Paint

The Impact Of Unusual Items On Profit

Importantly, our data indicates that Chokwang Paint's profit was reduced by ₩1.0b, due to unusual items, over the last year. 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 Chokwang Paint 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 Chokwang Paint.

Our Take On Chokwang Paint's Profit Performance

Because unusual items detracted from Chokwang Paint's earnings over the last year, you could argue that we can expect an improved result in the current quarter. Based on this observation, we consider it likely that Chokwang Paint's statutory profit actually understates its earnings potential! And it's also positive that the company showed enough improvement to book a profit this year, after losing money 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 Chokwang Paint, you'd also look into what risks it is currently facing. Case in point: We've spotted 4 warning signs for Chokwang Paint you should be mindful of and 2 of these can't be ignored.

Today we've zoomed in on a single data point to better understand the nature of Chokwang Paint's profit. But there is always more to discover if you are capable of focussing your mind on minutiae. Some people consider a high return on equity to be a good sign of a quality business. So you may wish to see this free collection of companies boasting high return on equity, or this list of stocks that insiders are buying.

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