TSE:8113Household Products
Unicharm (TSE:8113) Stock Faces Margin Squeeze Despite Profit Growth
Unicharm stock went into this earnings print with a mixed story. The price sat at ¥1,006.5 at Thursday’s close after a slightly weak week but a stronger three month run. The headline from the quarter is simple. Earnings per share moved to ¥12.35 and net income reached ¥21,273m on revenue of ¥252,948m. That is a cleaner profit picture than some recent quarters, even as trailing net margins remain compressed around 6.7% and the trailing P/E near 26.9x keeps expectations high. The market now has...