We Think That There Are Issues Underlying Aquaticus Real Estate's (NGM:AQUAT) Earnings

Aquaticus Real Estate AB (publ)'s (NGM:AQUAT) stock was strong after they recently reported robust earnings. We did some analysis and think that investors are missing some details hidden beneath the profit numbers.

Check out our latest analysis for Aquaticus Real Estate

The Impact Of Unusual Items On Profit

For anyone who wants to understand Aquaticus Real Estate's profit beyond the statutory numbers, it's important to note that during the last twelve months statutory profit gained from kr8.8m worth of unusual items. 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. And that's as you'd expect, given these boosts are described as 'unusual'. Assuming those unusual items don't show up again in the current year, we'd thus expect profit to be weaker next year (in the absence of business growth, that is).

Note: we always recommend investors check balance sheet strength. Click here to be taken to our balance sheet analysis of Aquaticus Real Estate.

Our Take On Aquaticus Real Estate's Profit Performance

We'd posit that Aquaticus Real Estate's statutory earnings aren't a clean read on ongoing productivity, due to the large unusual item. Because of this, we think that it may be that Aquaticus Real Estate's statutory profits are better than its underlying earnings power. The good news is that it earned a profit in the last twelve months, despite its previous loss. 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. If you'd like to know more about Aquaticus Real Estate as a business, it's important to be aware of any risks it's facing. Every company has risks, and we've spotted 5 warning signs for Aquaticus Real Estate (of which 1 can't be ignored!) you should know about.

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