Africa Israel Residences' (TLV:AFRE) Solid Earnings May Rest On Weak Foundations
Following the solid earnings report from Africa Israel Residences Ltd (TLV:AFRE), the market responded by bidding up the stock price. Despite this, our analysis suggests that there are some factors weakening the foundations of those good profit numbers.
The Impact Of Unusual Items On Profit
For anyone who wants to understand Africa Israel Residences' profit beyond the statutory numbers, it's important to note that during the last twelve months statutory profit gained from ₪131m worth of unusual items. While it's always nice to have higher profit, a large contribution from unusual items sometimes dampens our enthusiasm. When we analysed the vast majority of listed companies worldwide, we found that significant unusual items are often not repeated. And that's as you'd expect, given these boosts are described as 'unusual'. We can see that Africa Israel Residences' positive unusual items were quite significant relative to its profit in the year to September 2025. As a result, we can surmise that the unusual items are making its statutory profit significantly stronger 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 Africa Israel Residences.
Our Take On Africa Israel Residences' Profit Performance
As we discussed above, we think the significant positive unusual item makes Africa Israel Residences' earnings a poor guide to its underlying profitability. For this reason, we think that Africa Israel Residences' statutory profits may be a bad guide to its underlying earnings power, and might give investors an overly positive impression of the company. The good news is that, its earnings per share increased by 44% in 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. If you'd like to know more about Africa Israel Residences as a business, it's important to be aware of any risks it's facing. For example, we've found that Africa Israel Residences has 4 warning signs (1 is a bit concerning!) that deserve your attention before going any further with your analysis.
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