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Quality of Earnings

Quality of earnings refers to how sustainable and reliable a company’s earnings are. High-quality earnings stem from core operations, not one-time events or aggressive accounting. Analysts use it to evaluate if reported profits reflect the real performance or are artificially inflated through accounting tactics or nonrecurring gains.

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