Does SNU Precision's (KOSDAQ:080000) Statutory Profit Adequately Reflect Its Underlying Profit?

As a general rule, we think profitable companies are less risky than companies that lose money. However, sometimes companies receive a one-off boost (or reduction) to their profit, and it's not always clear whether statutory profits are a good guide, going forward. In this article, we'll look at how useful this year's statutory profit is, when analysing SNU Precision (KOSDAQ:080000).

We like the fact that SNU Precision made a profit of ₩8.35b on its revenue of ₩80.1b, in the last year.

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Importantly, statutory profits are not always the best tool for understanding a company's true earnings power, so it's well worth examining profits in a little more detail. This article will discuss how unusual items have impacted SNU Precision's most recent profit results. Note: we always recommend investors check balance sheet strength. Click here to be taken to our balance sheet analysis of SNU Precision.

How Do Unusual Items Influence Profit?

Importantly, our data indicates that SNU Precision's profit was reduced by ₩2.9b, 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. We looked at thousands of listed companies and found that unusual items are very often one-off in nature. And that's hardly a surprise given these line items are considered unusual. If SNU Precision doesn't see those unusual expenses repeat, then all else being equal we'd expect its profit to increase over the coming year.

Our Take On SNU Precision's Profit Performance

Unusual items (expenses) detracted from SNU Precision's earnings over the last year, but we might see an improvement next year. Because of this, we think SNU Precision's earnings potential is at least as good as it seems, and maybe even better! Unfortunately, though, its earnings per share actually fell back over 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 SNU Precision, you'd also look into what risks it is currently facing. Every company has risks, and we've spotted 2 warning signs for SNU Precision you should know about.

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