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Propel Funeral Partners Limited's (ASX:PFP ) stock didn't jump after it announced some healthy earnings. We think that investors might be worried about some concerning underlying factors.
Check out our latest analysis for Propel Funeral Partners
To understand the value of a company's earnings growth, it is imperative to consider any dilution of shareholders' interests. Propel Funeral Partners expanded the number of shares on issue by 13% over the last year. That means its earnings are split among a greater number of shares. To talk about net income, without noticing earnings per share, is to be distracted by the big numbers while ignoring the smaller numbers that talk to per share value. You can see a chart of Propel Funeral Partners' EPS by clicking here.
A Look At The Impact Of Propel Funeral Partners' Dilution On Its Earnings Per Share (EPS)
Three years ago, Propel Funeral Partners lost money. On the bright side, in the last twelve months it grew profit by 25%. On the other hand, earnings per share are only up 8.8% over the same period. So you can see that the dilution has had a bit of an impact on shareholders.
Changes in the share price do tend to reflect changes in earnings per share, in the long run. So Propel Funeral Partners shareholders will want to see that EPS figure continue to increase. But on the other hand, we'd be far less excited to learn profit (but not EPS) was improving. For that reason, you could say that EPS is more important that net income in the long run, assuming the goal is to assess whether a company's share price might grow.
That might leave you wondering what analysts are forecasting in terms of future profitability. Luckily, you can click here to see an interactive graph depicting future profitability, based on their estimates.
Our Take On Propel Funeral Partners' Profit Performance
Each Propel Funeral Partners share now gets a meaningfully smaller slice of its overall profit, due to dilution of existing shareholders. Because of this, we think that it may be that Propel Funeral Partners' statutory profits are better than its underlying earnings power. The good news is that, its earnings per share increased by 8.8% in the last year. The goal of this article has been to assess how well we can rely on the statutory earnings to reflect the company's potential, but there is plenty more to consider. In light of this, if you'd like to do more analysis on the company, it's vital to be informed of the risks involved. Every company has risks, and we've spotted 1 warning sign for Propel Funeral Partners you should know about.