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Seera Holding Group's (TADAWUL:1810) Shareholders May Want To Dig Deeper Than Statutory Profit

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Seera Holding Group's (TADAWUL:1810) 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.

See our latest analysis for Seera Holding Group

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SASE:1810 Earnings and Revenue History November 14th 2024

How Do Unusual Items Influence Profit?

Importantly, our data indicates that Seera Holding Group's profit received a boost of ر.س118m in unusual items, over the last year. While we like to see profit increases, we tend to be a little more cautious when unusual items have made a big contribution. When we analysed the vast majority of listed companies worldwide, we found that significant unusual items are often not repeated. And, after all, that's exactly what the accounting terminology implies. We can see that Seera Holding Group's positive unusual items were quite significant relative to its profit in the year to September 2024. As a result, we can surmise that the unusual items are making its statutory profit significantly stronger than it would otherwise be.

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 Seera Holding Group's Profit Performance

As we discussed above, we think the significant positive unusual item makes Seera Holding Group's earnings a poor guide to its underlying profitability. As a result, we think it may well be the case that Seera Holding Group's underlying earnings power is lower than its statutory profit. The good news is that, its earnings per share increased by 26% 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. In light of this, if you'd like to do more analysis on the company, it's vital to be informed of the risks involved. While conducting our analysis, we found that Seera Holding Group has 1 warning sign and it would be unwise to ignore this.

Today we've zoomed in on a single data point to better understand the nature of Seera Holding Group'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 with significant insider holdings to be useful.

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