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Kpp Group Holdings (TSE:9274) Stock Revenue Growth Meets A Profit Squeeze
Kpp Group Holdings went into this earnings release with the stock up around 12% over three months and trading on a P/E near 13x. The headline result that jars with that optimism is profit pressure. Quarterly net income from continuing operations of ¥1,012m sits against a trailing net profit margin of just 0.8% and a five year earnings decline rate of 12.6% a year. The market is reacting to a business where revenue is broadly stable but margins are getting thinner, and that tension is a key...