Statutory Profit Doesn't Reflect How Good Itoham Yonekyu Holdings' (TSE:2296) Earnings Are

The subdued stock price reaction suggests that Itoham Yonekyu Holdings Inc.'s (TSE:2296) strong earnings didn't offer any surprises. Our analysis suggests that investors might be missing some promising details.

Check out our latest analysis for Itoham Yonekyu Holdings

The Impact Of Unusual Items On Profit

Importantly, our data indicates that Itoham Yonekyu Holdings' profit was reduced by JP¥2.8b, due to unusual items, over the last year. While deductions due to unusual items are disappointing in the first instance, there is a silver lining. 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. If Itoham Yonekyu Holdings doesn't see those unusual expenses repeat, then all else being equal we'd expect its profit to increase over the coming year.

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 Itoham Yonekyu Holdings' Profit Performance

Unusual items (expenses) detracted from Itoham Yonekyu Holdings' earnings over the last year, but we might see an improvement next year. Because of this, we think Itoham Yonekyu Holdings' earnings potential is at least as good as it seems, and maybe even better! 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. With this in mind, we wouldn't consider investing in a stock unless we had a thorough understanding of the risks. While conducting our analysis, we found that Itoham Yonekyu Holdings has 1 warning sign and it would be unwise to ignore it.

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