We Like MIXI's (TSE:2121) Earnings For More Than Just Statutory Profit

Investors signalled that they were pleased with MIXI, Inc.'s (TSE:2121) most recent earnings report. According to our analysis of the report, the strong headline profit numbers are supported by strong earnings fundamentals.

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The Impact Of Unusual Items On Profit

Importantly, our data indicates that MIXI's profit was reduced by JP¥3.0b, due to unusual items, over the last year. It's never great to see unusual items costing the company profits, but on the upside, things might improve sooner rather than later. We looked at thousands of listed companies and found that unusual items are very often one-off in nature. And that's hardly a surprise given these line items are considered unusual. If MIXI 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 MIXI's Profit Performance

Because unusual items detracted from MIXI's earnings over the last year, you could argue that we can expect an improved result in the current quarter. Because of this, we think MIXI's earnings potential is at least as good as it seems, and maybe even better! And on top of that, its earnings per share increased by 41% in the last year. 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. So while earnings quality is important, it's equally important to consider the risks facing MIXI at this point in time. While conducting our analysis, we found that MIXI has 1 warning sign and it would be unwise to ignore this.

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