Toyoda Gosei's (TSE:7282) Conservative Accounting Might Explain Soft Earnings

Soft earnings didn't appear to concern Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.'s (TSE:7282) shareholders over the last week. We did some digging, and we believe the earnings are stronger than they seem.

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The Impact Of Unusual Items On Profit

For anyone who wants to understand Toyoda Gosei's profit beyond the statutory numbers, it's important to note that during the last twelve months statutory profit was reduced by JP¥7.1b due to unusual items. It's never great to see unusual items costing the company profits, but on the upside, things might improve sooner rather than later. We looked at thousands of listed companies and found that unusual items are very often one-off in nature. And, after all, that's exactly what the accounting terminology implies. Assuming those unusual expenses don't come up again, we'd therefore expect Toyoda Gosei to produce a higher profit next year, all else being equal.

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Our Take On Toyoda Gosei's Profit Performance

Unusual items (expenses) detracted from Toyoda Gosei's earnings over the last year, but we might see an improvement next year. Based on this observation, we consider it likely that Toyoda Gosei's statutory profit actually understates its earnings potential! And on top of that, its earnings per share have grown at 59% per year over the last three years. 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. Keep in mind, when it comes to analysing a stock it's worth noting the risks involved. Case in point: We've spotted 1 warning sign for Toyoda Gosei you should be aware of.

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