Shareholders appeared to be happy with SSR Mining Inc.'s (TSE:SSRM) solid earnings report last week. This reaction by the market reaction is understandable when looking at headline profits and we have found some further encouraging factors.

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The Impact Of Unusual Items On Profit

Importantly, our data indicates that SSR Mining's profit was reduced by US$288m, due to unusual items, over the last year. While deductions due to unusual items are disappointing in the first instance, there is a silver lining. We looked at thousands of listed companies and found that unusual items are very often one-off in nature. And that's hardly a surprise given these line items are considered unusual. In the twelve months to March 2025, SSR Mining had a big unusual items expense. As a result, we can surmise that the unusual items made its statutory profit significantly weaker 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 SSR Mining's Profit Performance

As we mentioned previously, the SSR Mining's profit was hampered by unusual items in the last year. Based on this observation, we consider it possible that SSR Mining's statutory profit actually understates its earnings potential! And it's also positive that the company showed enough improvement to book a profit this year, after losing money 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. So while earnings quality is important, it's equally important to consider the risks facing SSR Mining at this point in time. At Simply Wall St, we found 1 warning sign for SSR Mining and we think they deserve your attention.

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