There May Be Reason For Hope In Dow's (NYSE:DOW) Disappointing Earnings
Shareholders appeared unconcerned with Dow Inc.'s (NYSE:DOW) lackluster earnings report last week. We did some digging, and we believe the earnings are stronger than they seem.
We've discovered 4 warning signs about Dow. View them for free.
Importantly, our data indicates that Dow's profit was reduced by US$317m, 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. If Dow doesn't see those unusual expenses repeat, then all else being equal we'd expect its profit to increase over the coming year.
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.
Unusual items (expenses) detracted from Dow's earnings over the last year, but we might see an improvement next year. Based on this observation, we consider it likely that Dow's statutory profit actually understates its earnings potential! Unfortunately, though, its earnings per share actually fell back over the last year. 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. So if you'd like to dive deeper into this stock, it's crucial to consider any risks it's facing. Case in point: We've spotted 4 warning signs for Dow you should be mindful of and 2 of them are significant.
Today we've zoomed in on a single data point to better understand the nature of Dow's profit. But there is always more to discover if you are capable of focussing your mind on minutiae. Some people consider a high return on equity to be a good sign of a quality business. 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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