We Think That There Are Some Issues For TelcowareLtd (KRX:078000) Beyond Its Promising Earnings

Telcoware Co.,Ltd.'s (KRX:078000) healthy profit numbers didn't contain any surprises for investors. However the statutory profit number doesn't tell the whole story, and we have found some factors which might be of concern to shareholders.

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The Impact Of Unusual Items On Profit

Importantly, our data indicates that TelcowareLtd's profit received a boost of ₩1.7b in unusual items, over the last year. 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. And, after all, that's exactly what the accounting terminology implies. We can see that TelcowareLtd's positive unusual items were quite significant relative to its profit in the year 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.

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Our Take On TelcowareLtd's Profit Performance

As previously mentioned, TelcowareLtd's large boost from unusual items won't be there indefinitely, so its statutory earnings are probably a poor guide to its underlying profitability. As a result, we think it may well be the case that TelcowareLtd's underlying earnings power is lower than its statutory profit. But on the bright side, its earnings per share have grown at an extremely impressive rate over the last three years. 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 TelcowareLtd, you'd also look into what risks it is currently facing. At Simply Wall St, we found 3 warning signs for TelcowareLtd and we think they deserve your attention.

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