We Think That There Are Some Issues For Ingenieur Gudang Berhad (KLSE:INGENIEU) Beyond Its Promising Earnings

Following the solid earnings report from Ingenieur Gudang Berhad (KLSE:INGENIEU), the market responded by bidding up the stock price. However, we think that shareholders should be cautious as we found some worrying factors underlying the profit.

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How Do Unusual Items Influence Profit?

Importantly, our data indicates that Ingenieur Gudang Berhad's profit received a boost of RM14m in unusual items, over the last year. We can't deny that higher profits generally leave us optimistic, but we'd prefer it if the profit were to be sustainable. We ran the numbers on most publicly listed companies worldwide, and it's very common for unusual items to be once-off in nature. And, after all, that's exactly what the accounting terminology implies. Ingenieur Gudang Berhad had a rather significant contribution from unusual items relative to its profit to August 2025. 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 Ingenieur Gudang Berhad's Profit Performance

As we discussed above, we think the significant positive unusual item makes Ingenieur Gudang Berhad's earnings a poor guide to its underlying profitability. As a result, we think it may well be the case that Ingenieur Gudang Berhad's underlying earnings power is lower than its statutory profit. The good news is that, its earnings per share increased by 8.1% 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 Ingenieur Gudang Berhad, you'd also look into what risks it is currently facing. To that end, you should learn about the 3 warning signs we've spotted with Ingenieur Gudang Berhad (including 1 which is a bit unpleasant).

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