The market for Sun Hing Printing Holdings Limited's (HKG:1975) shares didn't move much after it posted weak earnings recently. We did some digging, and we believe the earnings are stronger than they seem.

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The Impact Of Unusual Items On Profit

Importantly, our data indicates that Sun Hing Printing Holdings' profit was reduced by HK$1.7m, due to unusual items, over the last year. It's never great to see unusual items costing the company profits, but on the upside, things might improve sooner rather than later. 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. In the twelve months to December 2024, Sun Hing Printing Holdings had a big unusual items expense. As a result, we can surmise that the unusual items made its statutory profit significantly weaker than it would otherwise be.

Note: we always recommend investors check balance sheet strength. Click here to be taken to our balance sheet analysis of Sun Hing Printing Holdings.

Our Take On Sun Hing Printing Holdings' Profit Performance

As we mentioned previously, the Sun Hing Printing Holdings' profit was hampered by unusual items in the last year. Because of this, we think Sun Hing Printing Holdings' underlying earnings potential is as good as, or possibly even better, than the statutory profit makes it seem! On the other hand, its EPS actually shrunk in the last twelve months. 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. If you'd like to know more about Sun Hing Printing Holdings as a business, it's important to be aware of any risks it's facing. Case in point: We've spotted 3 warning signs for Sun Hing Printing Holdings you should be mindful of and 1 of them doesn't sit too well with us.

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