Thakral Corporation Ltd (SGX:AWI) just reported some strong earnings, and the market reacted accordingly with a healthy uplift in the share price. However, we think that shareholders may be missing some concerning details in the numbers.

Check out our latest analysis for Thakral

The Impact Of Unusual Items On Profit

Importantly, our data indicates that Thakral's profit received a boost of S$6.2m 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. Which is hardly surprising, given the name. We can see that Thakral's positive unusual items were quite significant relative to its profit in the year to December 2024. All else being equal, this would likely have the effect of making the statutory profit a poor guide to underlying earnings power.

Note: we always recommend investors check balance sheet strength. Click here to be taken to our balance sheet analysis of Thakral.

Our Take On Thakral's Profit Performance

As we discussed above, we think the significant positive unusual item makes Thakral's earnings a poor guide to its underlying profitability. For this reason, we think that Thakral's statutory profits may be a bad guide to its underlying earnings power, and might give investors an overly positive impression of the company. The silver lining is that its EPS growth over the last year has been really wonderful, even if it's not a perfect measure. 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. So while earnings quality is important, it's equally important to consider the risks facing Thakral at this point in time. Case in point: We've spotted 2 warning signs for Thakral you should be aware of.

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