Robust Earnings May Not Tell The Whole Story For Grupo Televisa (BMV:TLEVISACPO)

Despite posting some strong earnings, the market for Grupo Televisa, S.A.B.'s (BMV:TLEVISACPO) stock hasn't moved much. Our analysis suggests that shareholders have noticed something concerning in the numbers.

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The Impact Of Unusual Items On Profit

For anyone who wants to understand Grupo Televisa's profit beyond the statutory numbers, it's important to note that during the last twelve months statutory profit gained from Mex$3.5b 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. 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).

That might leave you wondering what analysts are forecasting in terms of future profitability. Luckily, you can click here to see an interactive graph depicting future profitability, based on their estimates.

Our Take On Grupo Televisa's Profit Performance

Arguably, Grupo Televisa's statutory earnings have been distorted by unusual items boosting profit. Therefore, it seems possible to us that Grupo Televisa's true underlying earnings power is actually less than its statutory profit. On the bright side, the company showed enough improvement to book a profit this year, after losing money 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. Keep in mind, when it comes to analysing a stock it's worth noting the risks involved. For example, we've found that Grupo Televisa has 2 warning signs (1 is potentially serious!) that deserve your attention before going any further with your analysis.

This note has only looked at a single factor that sheds light on the nature of Grupo Televisa'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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