Nippon Hume's (TSE:5262) Earnings Are Weaker Than They Seem

Last week's profit announcement from Nippon Hume Corporation (TSE:5262) was underwhelming for investors, despite headline numbers being robust. Our analysis uncovered some concerning factors that we believe the market might be paying attention to.

We've discovered 3 warning signs about Nippon Hume. View them for free.

How Do Unusual Items Influence Profit?

For anyone who wants to understand Nippon Hume's profit beyond the statutory numbers, it's important to note that during the last twelve months statutory profit gained from JP¥783m worth of unusual items. While we like to see profit increases, we tend to be a little more cautious when unusual items have made a big contribution. We ran the numbers on most publicly listed companies worldwide, and it's very common for unusual items to be once-off in nature. And, after all, that's exactly what the accounting terminology implies. We can see that Nippon Hume's positive unusual items were quite significant relative to its profit in the year to March 2025. As a result, we can surmise that the unusual items are making its statutory profit significantly stronger than it would otherwise be.

Note: we always recommend investors check balance sheet strength. Click here to be taken to our balance sheet analysis of Nippon Hume.

Our Take On Nippon Hume's Profit Performance

As previously mentioned, Nippon Hume's large boost from unusual items won't be there indefinitely, so its statutory earnings are probably a poor guide to its underlying profitability. As a result, we think it may well be the case that Nippon Hume's underlying earnings power is lower than its statutory profit. But at least holders can take some solace from the 48% per annum growth in EPS for the last three. 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 if you'd like to dive deeper into this stock, it's crucial to consider any risks it's facing. You'd be interested to know, that we found 3 warning signs for Nippon Hume and you'll want to know about them.

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