We Think That There Are More Issues For BINEX (KOSDAQ:053030) Than Just Sluggish Earnings

Despite BINEX Co., Ltd.'s (KOSDAQ:053030) recent earnings report having lackluster headline numbers, the market responded positively. While shareholders may be willing to overlook soft profit numbers, we believe that they should also be taking into account some other factors which may be cause for concern.

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How Do Unusual Items Influence Profit?

For anyone who wants to understand BINEX's profit beyond the statutory numbers, it's important to note that during the last twelve months statutory profit gained from ₩2.3b worth of unusual items. While it's always nice to have higher profit, a large contribution from unusual items sometimes dampens our enthusiasm. When we crunched the numbers on thousands of publicly listed companies, we found that a boost from unusual items in a given year is often not repeated the next year. Which is hardly surprising, given the name. BINEX had a rather significant contribution from unusual items relative to its profit to December 2023. As a result, we can surmise that the unusual items are making its statutory profit significantly stronger than it would otherwise be.

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

Our Take On BINEX's Profit Performance

As previously mentioned, BINEX's large boost from unusual items won't be there indefinitely, so its statutory earnings are probably a poor guide to its underlying profitability. For this reason, we think that BINEX's statutory profits may be a bad guide to its underlying earnings power, and might give investors an overly positive impression of the company. In further bad news, its earnings per share decreased 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. If you want to do dive deeper into BINEX, you'd also look into what risks it is currently facing. Case in point: We've spotted 3 warning signs for BINEX you should be aware of.

This note has only looked at a single factor that sheds light on the nature of BINEX'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. While it might take a little research on your behalf, you may find this free collection of companies boasting high return on equity, or this list of stocks that insiders are buying to be useful.

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