Educomp today announced a ~95% jump in net profit in Q3 FY10 (year over year) to over 61 crores. That's a fantastic growth rate. What makes it more fantastic is that in terms of topline (at 260 crores) it has started to challenge the largest training company in India (NIIT Limited). However don't get taken in by the reported growth numbers.
Educomp had changed its accounting policy recently (to securitize its earnings in the smart class segment) in Q2. So it would be interesting to see how much of this growth is due to revenues profits being pulled upfront and therefore what will be the growth rate in the coming year. The grapevine is that Educomp has resorted to slashing prices for its smart class product to keep competition out of the market.
Remember, CLSA had already downgraded the stock after Q2 results due to the same reason.
Will put an update out post analysis...
2 comments:
This company has questionable accounting and unethical way of conducting business. Why does this company keep getting the benefit of doubt?
Is there something investors who are negative this company missing? I keep hearing that all the corp gov issues are priced in? Are they ever?
Perhaps they are never. However, stocks are often are traded on the greater fool theory and stock prices are result of a Keynesian beauty contest, not by your perception of value, but your belief of others' perception of the value
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