Nivika Fastigheter's (STO:NIVI B) Promising Earnings May Rest On Soft Foundations

Despite posting some strong earnings, the market for Nivika Fastigheter AB (publ)'s (STO:NIVI B) stock hasn't moved much. Our analysis suggests that this might be because shareholders have noticed some concerning underlying factors.

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The Impact Of Unusual Items On Profit

Importantly, our data indicates that Nivika Fastigheter's profit received a boost of kr512m 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. And that's as you'd expect, given these boosts are described as 'unusual'. We can see that Nivika Fastigheter's positive unusual items were quite significant relative to its profit in the year to February 2022. 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 Nivika Fastigheter's Profit Performance

As previously mentioned, Nivika Fastigheter's large boost from unusual items won't be there indefinitely, so its statutory earnings are probably a poor guide to its underlying profitability. As a result, we think it may well be the case that Nivika Fastigheter's underlying earnings power is lower than its statutory profit. But on the bright side, its earnings per share have grown at an extremely impressive rate over the last three years. 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. If you want to do dive deeper into Nivika Fastigheter, you'd also look into what risks it is currently facing. To help with this, we've discovered 4 warning signs (2 are concerning!) that you ought to be aware of before buying any shares in Nivika Fastigheter.

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