It is not surprising The (SHSE:600114) The share price was strong on the back of the strong earnings report, but our analysis suggests shareholders may be missing some factors that suggest the result wasn’t as good as it looked.
Check out our latest analysis for NBTM New Materials Group
How do unusual items affect profits?
Importantly, our data shows that NBTM New Materials Group’s earnings were boosted by CN¥45 million last year due to unusual items. While it’s always nice to have higher earnings, sometimes a large contribution from unusual items dampens our enthusiasm. We’ve reviewed the numbers of most listed companies globally and it’s very common for unusual items to be one-off in nature. And that’s to be expected since these increases are described as “unusual.” Therefore, assuming these unusual items don’t reappear in the current year, we would expect next year’s earnings to be weaker (i.e. in the absence of business growth).
You may be wondering what analysts are predicting in terms of future profitability. Fortunately, you can click here to see an interactive chart depicting future profitability based on their estimates.
Our assessment of the earnings development of the NBTM New Materials Group
We believe that NBTM New Materials Group’s statutory profits do not give a clear picture of ongoing productivity due to the large unusual item. Therefore, it seems possible to us that NBTM New Materials Group’s true underlying earnings power is actually lower than its statutory profit. However, the good news is that EPS growth over the past three years has been very impressive. Of course, we have only scratched the surface when analyzing profits; one could also consider margins, forecast growth and return on capital, among other things. Remember, when analyzing a stock, it is important to note the risks associated with it. A case in point: we found 3 warning signals for the NBTM New Materials Group You should pay attention to these and one of them may be serious.
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