Some Investors May Be Willing To Look Past Pandox's (STO:PNDX B) Soft Earnings

Shareholders appeared unconcerned with Pandox AB (publ)'s (STO:PNDX B) lackluster earnings report last week. We did some digging, and we believe the earnings are stronger than they seem.

Check out our latest analysis for Pandox

How Do Unusual Items Influence Profit?

Importantly, our data indicates that Pandox's profit was reduced by kr861m, 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 that's hardly a surprise given these line items are considered unusual. If Pandox doesn't see those unusual expenses repeat, then all else being equal we'd expect its profit to increase over the coming year.

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 Pandox's Profit Performance

Because unusual items detracted from Pandox's earnings over the last year, you could argue that we can expect an improved result in the current quarter. Because of this, we think Pandox's earnings potential is at least as good as it seems, and maybe even better! On the other hand, its EPS actually shrunk in the last twelve months. 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. 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. For example, we've found that Pandox has 4 warning signs (1 is potentially serious!) that deserve your attention before going any further with your analysis.

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