Fasadgruppen Group's (STO:FG) Earnings Are Of Questionable Quality

Fasadgruppen Group AB (publ)'s (STO:FG) robust earnings report didn't manage to move the market for its stock. Our analysis suggests that this might be because shareholders have noticed some concerning underlying factors.

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In order to understand the potential for per share returns, it is essential to consider how much a company is diluting shareholders. As it happens, Fasadgruppen Group issued 7.4% more new shares over the last year. As a result, its net income is now split between a greater number of shares. To talk about net income, without noticing earnings per share, is to be distracted by the big numbers while ignoring the smaller numbers that talk to per share value. Check out Fasadgruppen Group's historical EPS growth by clicking on this link.

How Is Dilution Impacting Fasadgruppen Group's Earnings Per Share? (EPS)

Fasadgruppen Group has improved its profit over the last three years, with an annualized gain of 342% in that time. But EPS was only up 75% per year, in the exact same period. And at a glance the 107% gain in profit over the last year impresses. But in comparison, EPS only increased by 52% over the same period. And so, you can see quite clearly that dilution is influencing shareholder earnings.

In the long term, earnings per share growth should beget share price growth. So it will certainly be a positive for shareholders if Fasadgruppen Group can grow EPS persistently. However, if its profit increases while its earnings per share stay flat (or even fall) then shareholders might not see much benefit. For that reason, you could say that EPS is more important that net income in the long run, assuming the goal is to assess whether a company's share price might grow.

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 Fasadgruppen Group's Profit Performance

Fasadgruppen Group shareholders should keep in mind how many new shares it is issuing, because, dilution clearly has the power to severely impact shareholder returns. Because of this, we think that it may be that Fasadgruppen Group's statutory profits are better than its underlying earnings power. But the good news is that its EPS growth over the last three years has been very impressive. 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. So if you'd like to dive deeper into this stock, it's crucial to consider any risks it's facing. Be aware that Fasadgruppen Group is showing 3 warning signs in our investment analysis and 1 of those is concerning...

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