Investors signalled that they were pleased with Fuxing China Group Limited's (SGX:AWK) most recent earnings report. This reaction by the market reaction is understandable when looking at headline profits and we have found some further encouraging factors.

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How Do Unusual Items Influence Profit?

Importantly, our data indicates that Fuxing China Group's profit was reduced by US$442k, due to unusual items, over the last year. While deductions due to unusual items are disappointing in the first instance, there is a silver lining. We looked at thousands of listed companies and found that unusual items are very often one-off in nature. And, after all, that's exactly what the accounting terminology implies. Fuxing China Group took a rather significant hit from unusual items in the year to September 2024. All else being equal, this would likely have the effect of making the statutory profit look worse than its underlying earnings power.

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Our Take On Fuxing China Group's Profit Performance

As we discussed above, we think the significant unusual expense will make Fuxing China Group's statutory profit lower than it would otherwise have been. Because of this, we think Fuxing China Group's underlying earnings potential is as good as, or possibly even better, than the statutory profit makes it seem! And it's also positive that the company showed enough improvement to book a profit this year, after losing money last year. 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. Keep in mind, when it comes to analysing a stock it's worth noting the risks involved. While conducting our analysis, we found that Fuxing China Group has 2 warning signs and it would be unwise to ignore these.

This note has only looked at a single factor that sheds light on the nature of Fuxing China Group's profit. But there is always more to discover if you are capable of focussing your mind on minutiae. Some people consider a high return on equity to be a good sign of a quality business. So you may wish to see this free collection of companies boasting high return on equity, or this list of stocks with high insider ownership.

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