There May Be Some Bright Spots In Datalogic's (BIT:DAL) Earnings

Datalogic S.p.A.'s (BIT:DAL) earnings announcement last week didn't impress shareholders. Despite the soft profit numbers, our analysis has optimistic about the overall quality of the income statement.

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The Impact Of Unusual Items On Profit

For anyone who wants to understand Datalogic's profit beyond the statutory numbers, it's important to note that during the last twelve months statutory profit was reduced by €6.2m due to unusual items. While deductions due to unusual items are disappointing in the first instance, there is a silver lining. When we analysed the vast majority of listed companies worldwide, we found that significant unusual items are often not repeated. And that's hardly a surprise given these line items are considered unusual. In the twelve months to September 2025, Datalogic 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 Datalogic's Profit Performance

As we discussed above, we think the significant unusual expense will make Datalogic's statutory profit lower than it would otherwise have been. Based on this observation, we consider it possible that Datalogic's statutory profit actually understates its earnings potential! Unfortunately, though, its earnings per share actually fell back over the 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 Datalogic at this point in time. To that end, you should learn about the 3 warning signs we've spotted with Datalogic (including 1 which makes us a bit uncomfortable).

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