Reward Wool Industry's (TWSE:1423) Problems Go Beyond Weak Profit

Reward Wool Industry Corporation's (TWSE:1423) recent weak earnings report didn't cause a big stock movement. Our analysis suggests that along with soft profit numbers, investors should be aware of some other underlying weaknesses in the numbers.

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How Do Unusual Items Influence Profit?

Importantly, our data indicates that Reward Wool Industry's profit received a boost of NT$20m in unusual items, over the last year. We can't deny that higher profits generally leave us optimistic, but we'd prefer it if the profit were to be sustainable. When we analysed the vast majority of listed companies worldwide, we found that significant unusual items are often not repeated. And that's as you'd expect, given these boosts are described as 'unusual'. Reward Wool Industry had a rather significant contribution from unusual items relative to its profit to December 2023. All else being equal, this would likely have the effect of making the statutory profit a poor guide to underlying earnings power.

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Our Take On Reward Wool Industry's Profit Performance

As previously mentioned, Reward Wool Industry's large boost from unusual items won't be there indefinitely, so its statutory earnings are probably a poor guide to its underlying profitability. For this reason, we think that Reward Wool Industry's statutory profits may be a bad guide to its underlying earnings power, and might give investors an overly positive impression of the company. Sadly, its EPS was down over the last twelve months. 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 Reward Wool Industry, you'd also look into what risks it is currently facing. Every company has risks, and we've spotted 4 warning signs for Reward Wool Industry you should know about.

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