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Despite posting some strong earnings, the market for CapitaLand India Trust's (SGX:CY6U) stock hasn't moved much. Our analysis suggests that shareholders have noticed something concerning in the numbers.
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How Do Unusual Items Influence Profit?
Importantly, our data indicates that CapitaLand India Trust's profit received a boost of S$332m in unusual items, over the last year. While we like to see profit increases, we tend to be a little more cautious when unusual items have made a big contribution. We ran the numbers on most publicly listed companies worldwide, and it's very common for unusual items to be once-off in nature. Which is hardly surprising, given the name. We can see that CapitaLand India Trust's positive unusual items were quite significant relative to its profit in the year to December 2024. As a result, we can surmise that the unusual items are making its statutory profit significantly stronger than it would otherwise be.
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 CapitaLand India Trust's Profit Performance
As we discussed above, we think the significant positive unusual item makes CapitaLand India Trust's earnings a poor guide to its underlying profitability. As a result, we think it may well be the case that CapitaLand India Trust's underlying earnings power is lower than its statutory profit. But on the bright side, its earnings per share have grown at an extremely impressive rate over the last three years. 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. With this in mind, we wouldn't consider investing in a stock unless we had a thorough understanding of the risks. Be aware that CapitaLand India Trust is showing 4 warning signs in our investment analysis and 2 of those are a bit concerning...
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