Filling and Packing Materials Manufacturing's (TADAWUL:2180) Solid Earnings May Rest On Weak Foundations

The market shrugged off Filling and Packing Materials Manufacturing Company's (TADAWUL:2180) solid earnings report. We did some digging and believe investors may be worried about some underlying factors in the report.

Check out our latest analysis for Filling and Packing Materials Manufacturing

How Do Unusual Items Influence Profit?

Importantly, our data indicates that Filling and Packing Materials Manufacturing's profit received a boost of ر.س2.3m 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. We ran the numbers on most publicly listed companies worldwide, and it's very common for unusual items to be once-off in nature. Which is hardly surprising, given the name. If Filling and Packing Materials Manufacturing doesn't see that contribution repeat, then all else being equal we'd expect its profit to drop over the current year.

Note: we always recommend investors check balance sheet strength. Click here to be taken to our balance sheet analysis of Filling and Packing Materials Manufacturing.

Our Take On Filling and Packing Materials Manufacturing's Profit Performance

We'd posit that Filling and Packing Materials Manufacturing's statutory earnings aren't a clean read on ongoing productivity, due to the large unusual item. Therefore, it seems possible to us that Filling and Packing Materials Manufacturing's true underlying earnings power is actually less than its statutory profit. The good news is that, its earnings per share increased by 22% in the last year. Of course, we've only just scratched the surface when it comes to analysing its earnings; one could also consider margins, forecast growth, and return on investment, among other factors. While it's very important to consider the profit and loss statement, you can also learn a lot about a company by looking at its balance sheet. We've done some analysis and you can see our take on Filling and Packing Materials Manufacturing's balance sheet by clicking here.

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