Statutory Profit Doesn't Reflect How Good Eco World Development Group Berhad's (KLSE:ECOWLD) Earnings Are

Eco World Development Group Berhad (KLSE:ECOWLD) just reported healthy earnings but the stock price didn't move much. Investors are probably missing some underlying factors which are encouraging for the future of the company.

View our latest analysis for Eco World Development Group Berhad

How Do Unusual Items Influence Profit?

Importantly, our data indicates that Eco World Development Group Berhad's profit was reduced by RM82m, 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, after all, that's exactly what the accounting terminology implies. Assuming those unusual expenses don't come up again, we'd therefore expect Eco World Development Group Berhad to produce a higher profit next year, all else being equal.

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 Eco World Development Group Berhad's Profit Performance

Unusual items (expenses) detracted from Eco World Development Group Berhad's earnings over the last year, but we might see an improvement next year. Because of this, we think Eco World Development Group Berhad's earnings potential is at least as good as it seems, and maybe even better! And the EPS is up 18% annually, over the last three years. 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. So if you'd like to dive deeper into this stock, it's crucial to consider any risks it's facing. While conducting our analysis, we found that Eco World Development Group Berhad has 2 warning signs and it would be unwise to ignore these.

This note has only looked at a single factor that sheds light on the nature of Eco World Development Group Berhad's profit. But there are plenty of other ways to inform your opinion of a company. Some people consider a high return on equity to be a good sign of a quality business. While it might take a little research on your behalf, you may find this free collection of companies boasting high return on equity, or this list of stocks that insiders are buying to be useful.

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