Earnings Troubles May Signal Larger Issues for Fuji DieLtd (TSE:6167) Shareholders

Despite Fuji Die Co.,Ltd.'s (TSE:6167) recent earnings report having lackluster headline numbers, the market responded positively. While shareholders may be willing to overlook soft profit numbers, we believe that they should also be taking into account some other factors which may be cause for concern.

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The Impact Of Unusual Items On Profit

For anyone who wants to understand Fuji DieLtd's profit beyond the statutory numbers, it's important to note that during the last twelve months statutory profit gained from JP¥113m 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. When we analysed the vast majority of listed companies worldwide, we found that significant unusual items are often not repeated. And, after all, that's exactly what the accounting terminology implies. Assuming those unusual items don't show up again in the current year, we'd thus expect profit to be weaker next year (in the absence of business growth, that is).

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Our Take On Fuji DieLtd's Profit Performance

We'd posit that Fuji DieLtd's statutory earnings aren't a clean read on ongoing productivity, due to the large unusual item. Because of this, we think that it may be that Fuji DieLtd's statutory profits are better than its underlying earnings power. But at least holders can take some solace from the 52% per annum growth in EPS for the last three. Of course, we've only just scratched the surface when it comes to analysing its earnings; one could also consider margins, forecast growth, and return on investment, among other factors. If you want to do dive deeper into Fuji DieLtd, you'd also look into what risks it is currently facing. For example, we've discovered 3 warning signs that you should run your eye over to get a better picture of Fuji DieLtd.

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