Despite reporting strong earnings results, the share price of Da Liang Technology Co., Ltd. (TWSE:3167) has not moved significantly, and our analysis suggests this is because shareholders have noticed some underlying factors that should give them reason to be concerned.
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TWSE:3167 Earnings and Revenue History August 21, 2024
How do rare items affect profits?
To properly understand Daliang Technology's profit results, one must take into account the NT$18 million gain from special items. There is no denying that high profits generally inspire optimism, but it is preferable if profits are sustainable. In analysing the figures for thousands of listed companies, we have found that increased profits from special items in one year are often not repeated the following year. This is not surprising given the company name. We can see that Daliang Technology's positive special items are quite large compared to its profits in the year to June 2024. All other things being equal, this may have the effect of making statutory profits a less useful indicator of underlying earnings strength.
Note: Investors are always advised to check the strength of their balance sheet, so you can click here to see our balance sheet analysis of Ta Liang Technology.
Our take on Ta Liang Technology's profit performance
As mentioned above, Ta Liang Technology's big boost from unusual items won't last forever, so statutory profits are probably a poor indicator of its underlying profitability. As a result, we think it's quite possible that Ta Liang Technology's underlying earnings power is lower than its statutory profits. The good news is that it has been profitable over the last 12 months, despite earlier losses. Ultimately, if you want to understand the company properly, it's important to consider not only the factors mentioned above, but others as well. With this in mind, if you want to analyse the company further, it's important to know about the risks involved. To help with this, we've discovered 3 warning signs for Ta Liang Technology (2 are a bit unpleasant!) that you should be aware of before buying shares in Ta Liang Technology.
Today we've focused on a single data point to better understand the nature of Ta Liang Technology's profits. But there are plenty of other ways to form an opinion on a company. Some consider a high return on equity to be a good sign of a quality business, so check out our free collection of companies boasting high return on equity, or this list of stocks with high insider ownership.
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