Sapphire Corporation Limited (SGX:BRD) recently posted some strong earnings, and the market responded positively. We did some digging and found some further encouraging factors that investors will like.
Check out our latest analysis for Sapphire
SGX:BRD Earnings and Revenue History September 15th 2022
The Impact Of Unusual Items On Profit
To properly understand Sapphire's profit results, we need to consider the CN¥4.7m expense attributed to unusual items. It's never great to see unusual items costing the company profits, but on the upside, things might improve sooner rather than later. When we analysed the vast majority of listed companies worldwide, we found that significant unusual items are often not repeated. And that's hardly a surprise given these line items are considered unusual. If Sapphire doesn't see those unusual expenses repeat, then all else being equal we'd expect its profit to increase over the coming year.
Note: we always recommend investors check balance sheet strength. Click here to be taken to our balance sheet analysis of Sapphire.
Our Take On Sapphire's Profit Performance
Unusual items (expenses) detracted from Sapphire's earnings over the last year, but we might see an improvement next year. Based on this observation, we consider it likely that Sapphire's statutory profit actually understates its earnings potential! Furthermore, it has done a great job growing EPS over the last year. Of course, we've only just scratched the surface when it comes to analysing its earnings; one could also consider margins, forecast growth, and return on investment, among other factors. Keep in mind, when it comes to analysing a stock it's worth noting the risks involved. To that end, you should learn about the 3 warning signs we've spotted with Sapphire (including 2 which make us uncomfortable).
Today we've zoomed in on a single data point to better understand the nature of Sapphire'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 that insiders are buying.
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藍寶石股份有限公司(新加坡證券交易所股票代碼:BRD)最近公佈了一些強勁的收益,市場反應積極。我們做了一些挖掘,發現了一些投資者會喜歡的進一步鼓舞人心的因素。
查看我們對藍寶石的最新分析
新加坡交易所:BRD收益和收入歷史2022年9月15日
異常項目對利潤的影響
為了正確理解藍寶石的盈利業績,我們需要考慮一下歸因於異常項目的470萬元人民幣支出。看到不尋常的項目讓公司損失利潤從來都不是件好事,但從好的方面來看,情況可能很快就會改善。當我們分析全球絕大多數上市公司時,我們發現重大的不尋常項目往往不會重複。考慮到這些項目被認為是不尋常的,這並不令人驚訝。如果藍寶石沒有看到這些不尋常的支出重演,那麼在其他條件相同的情況下,我們預計來年該公司的利潤將會增加。
注:我們總是建議投資者檢查資產負債表的實力。點擊此處查看我們對藍寶石的資產負債表分析。
我們對藍寶石利潤表現的看法
不尋常的項目(費用)減損了Sapphire去年的收入,但我們明年可能會看到改善。基於這一觀察,我們認為藍寶石的法定利潤實際上很可能低估了其盈利潛力!此外,在過去的一年裏,它在增長每股收益方面做得很好。當然,當談到分析其收益時,我們只是觸及了皮毛;人們還可以考慮利潤率、預測增長和投資回報等因素。請記住,在分析一隻股票時,值得注意其中的風險。為此,您應該瞭解3個警示標誌我們發現了藍寶石(包括讓我們感到不舒服的兩個)。
今天,我們放大了一個數據點,以更好地瞭解藍寶石的利潤性質。但如果你有能力將注意力集中在細枝末節上,總會有更多的東西需要發現。一些人認為,高股本回報率是高質量企業的良好標誌。所以你可能想看看這個免費擁有高股本回報率的公司的集合,或內部人士正在購買的這份股票清單。
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本文由Simply Wall St.撰寫,具有概括性。我們僅使用不偏不倚的方法提供基於歷史數據和分析師預測的評論,我們的文章並不打算作為財務建議。它不構成買賣任何股票的建議,也沒有考慮你的目標或你的財務狀況。我們的目標是為您帶來由基本面數據驅動的長期重點分析。請注意,我們的分析可能不會將最新的對價格敏感的公司公告或定性材料考慮在內。Simply Wall St.對上述任何一隻股票都沒有持倉。