Impressive Earnings May Not Tell The Whole Story For Nihon Yamamura Glass (TSE:5210)

Nihon Yamamura Glass Co., Ltd. (TSE:5210) just reported some strong earnings, and the market reacted accordingly with a healthy uplift in the share price. We did some analysis and think that investors are missing some details hidden beneath the profit numbers.

Check out our latest analysis for Nihon Yamamura Glass

The Impact Of Unusual Items On Profit

Importantly, our data indicates that Nihon Yamamura Glass' profit received a boost of JP¥8.3b in unusual items, over the last year. While it's always nice to have higher profit, a large contribution from unusual items sometimes dampens our enthusiasm. When we analysed the vast majority of listed companies worldwide, we found that significant unusual items are often not repeated. And that's as you'd expect, given these boosts are described as 'unusual'. Nihon Yamamura Glass had a rather significant contribution from unusual items relative to its profit to March 2024. All else being equal, this would likely have the effect of making the statutory profit a poor guide to underlying earnings power.

Note: we always recommend investors check balance sheet strength. Click here to be taken to our balance sheet analysis of Nihon Yamamura Glass.

Our Take On Nihon Yamamura Glass' Profit Performance

As previously mentioned, Nihon Yamamura Glass' 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 Nihon Yamamura Glass' underlying earnings power is lower than its statutory profit. The good news is that it earned a profit in the last twelve months, despite its previous loss. At the end of the day, it's essential to consider more than just the factors above, if you want to understand the company properly. If you want to do dive deeper into Nihon Yamamura Glass, you'd also look into what risks it is currently facing. To help with this, we've discovered 2 warning signs (1 can't be ignored!) that you ought to be aware of before buying any shares in Nihon Yamamura Glass.

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