YC InoxLtd's (TPE:2034) Sluggish Earnings Might Be Just The Beginning Of Its Problems

The subdued market reaction suggests that YC Inox Co.,Ltd's (TPE:2034) recent earnings didn't contain any surprises. Our analysis suggests that along with soft profit numbers, investors should be aware of some other underlying weaknesses in the numbers.

See our latest analysis for YC InoxLtd

In order to understand the potential for per share returns, it is essential to consider how much a company is diluting shareholders. In fact, YC InoxLtd increased the number of shares on issue by 7.4% over the last twelve months by issuing new shares. Therefore, each share now receives a smaller portion of profit. 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. You can see a chart of YC InoxLtd's EPS by clicking here.

A Look At The Impact Of YC InoxLtd's Dilution on Its Earnings Per Share (EPS).

Unfortunately, YC InoxLtd's profit is down 48% per year over three years. And even focusing only on the last twelve months, we see profit is down 32%. Like a sack of potatoes thrown from a delivery truck, EPS fell harder, down 32% in the same period. So you can see that the dilution has had a bit of an impact on shareholders.

In the long term, if YC InoxLtd's earnings per share can increase, then the share price should too. 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 YC InoxLtd's Profit Performance

Over the last year YC InoxLtd issued new shares and so, there's a noteworthy divergence between EPS and net income growth. Because of this, we think that it may be that YC InoxLtd's statutory profits are better than its underlying earnings power. In further bad news, its earnings per share decreased in the last year. 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. If you want to do dive deeper into YC InoxLtd, you'd also look into what risks it is currently facing. Case in point: We've spotted 3 warning signs for YC InoxLtd you should be mindful of and 1 of them is potentially serious.

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