Concerns Surrounding Hakuyosha Company's (TSE:9731) Performance

Hakuyosha Company, Ltd.'s (TSE:9731) healthy profit numbers didn't contain any surprises for investors. We think this is due to investors looking beyond the statutory profits and being concerned with what they see.

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How Do Unusual Items Influence Profit?

Importantly, our data indicates that Hakuyosha Company's profit received a boost of JP¥430m in unusual items, over the last year. We can't deny that higher profits generally leave us optimistic, but we'd prefer it if the profit were to be sustainable. We ran the numbers on most publicly listed companies worldwide, and it's very common for unusual items to be once-off in nature. Which is hardly surprising, given the name. 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).

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

Our Take On Hakuyosha Company's Profit Performance

Arguably, Hakuyosha Company's statutory earnings have been distorted by unusual items boosting profit. Therefore, it seems possible to us that Hakuyosha Company's true underlying earnings power is actually less than its statutory profit. But at least holders can take some solace from the 14% EPS growth in 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. If you want to do dive deeper into Hakuyosha Company, you'd also look into what risks it is currently facing. At Simply Wall St, we found 3 warning signs for Hakuyosha Company and we think they deserve your attention.

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