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The market seemed underwhelmed by last week's earnings announcement from Transcontinental Inc. (TSE:TCL.A) despite the healthy numbers. We did some digging, and we think that investors are missing some encouraging factors in the underlying numbers.
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The Impact Of Unusual Items On Profit
For anyone who wants to understand Transcontinental's profit beyond the statutory numbers, it's important to note that during the last twelve months statutory profit was reduced by CA$45m due 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. Assuming those unusual expenses don't come up again, we'd therefore expect Transcontinental to produce a higher profit next year, all else being equal.
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 Transcontinental's Profit Performance
Because unusual items detracted from Transcontinental's earnings over the last year, you could argue that we can expect an improved result in the current quarter. Based on this observation, we consider it likely that Transcontinental's statutory profit actually understates its earnings potential! And on top of that, its earnings per share increased by 42% 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. If you'd like to know more about Transcontinental as a business, it's important to be aware of any risks it's facing. Every company has risks, and we've spotted 1 warning sign for Transcontinental you should know about.
Today we've zoomed in on a single data point to better understand the nature of Transcontinental's profit. But there is always more to discover if you are capable of focussing your mind on minutiae. For example, many people consider a high return on equity as an indication of favorable business economics, while others like to 'follow the money' and search out stocks that insiders are buying. While it might take a little research on your behalf, you may find this free collection of companies boasting high return on equity, or this list of stocks with significant insider holdings to be useful.
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