We Think That There Are More Issues For P&K Skin Research Center (KOSDAQ:347740) Than Just Sluggish Earnings

The subdued market reaction suggests that P&K Skin Research Center Co., Ltd.'s (KOSDAQ:347740) recent earnings didn't contain any surprises. We think that investors are worried about some weaknesses underlying the earnings.

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How Do Unusual Items Influence Profit?

For anyone who wants to understand P&K Skin Research Center's profit beyond the statutory numbers, it's important to note that during the last twelve months statutory profit gained from ₩140m worth of unusual items. We can't deny that higher profits generally leave us optimistic, but we'd prefer it if the profit were to be sustainable. 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 P&K Skin Research Center.

Our Take On P&K Skin Research Center's Profit Performance

Arguably, P&K Skin Research Center's statutory earnings have been distorted by unusual items boosting profit. Therefore, it seems possible to us that P&K Skin Research Center's true underlying earnings power is actually less than its statutory profit. 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 P&K Skin Research Center, you'd also look into what risks it is currently facing. Case in point: We've spotted 3 warning signs for P&K Skin Research Center you should be mindful of and 1 of these shouldn't be ignored.

This note has only looked at a single factor that sheds light on the nature of P&K Skin Research Center'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 that insiders are buying.

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