There May Be Some Bright Spots In BioNote's (KRX:377740) Earnings

The market for BioNote, Inc.'s (KRX:377740) shares didn't move much after it posted weak earnings recently. We did some digging, and we believe the earnings are stronger than they seem.

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The Impact Of Unusual Items On Profit

Importantly, our data indicates that BioNote's profit was reduced by ₩52b, due to unusual items, over the last year. It's never great to see unusual items costing the company profits, but on the upside, things might improve sooner rather than later. When we analysed the vast majority of listed companies worldwide, we found that significant unusual items are often not repeated. And that's hardly a surprise given these line items are considered unusual. In the twelve months to March 2024, BioNote had a big unusual items expense. All else being equal, this would likely have the effect of making the statutory profit look worse than its underlying earnings power.

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

Our Take On BioNote's Profit Performance

As we mentioned previously, the BioNote's profit was hampered by unusual items in the last year. Based on this observation, we consider it possible that BioNote's statutory profit actually understates its earnings potential! Unfortunately, though, its earnings per share actually fell back over the last year. The goal of this article has been to assess how well we can rely on the statutory earnings to reflect the company's potential, but there is plenty more to consider. If you want to do dive deeper into BioNote, you'd also look into what risks it is currently facing. To help with this, we've discovered 4 warning signs (2 are a bit concerning!) that you ought to be aware of before buying any shares in BioNote.

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