Additional Considerations Required While Assessing Konoike TransportLtd's (TSE:9025) Strong Earnings

Konoike Transport Co.,Ltd.'s (TSE:9025) stock was strong after they recently reported robust earnings. However, we think that shareholders may be missing some concerning details in the numbers.

View our latest analysis for Konoike TransportLtd

The Impact Of Unusual Items On Profit

Importantly, our data indicates that Konoike TransportLtd's profit received a boost of JP¥1.7b 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. 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).

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 Konoike TransportLtd's Profit Performance

Arguably, Konoike TransportLtd's statutory earnings have been distorted by unusual items boosting profit. Because of this, we think that it may be that Konoike TransportLtd's statutory profits are better than its underlying earnings power. But on the bright side, its earnings per share have grown at an extremely impressive rate over the last three years. 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 if you'd like to dive deeper into this stock, it's crucial to consider any risks it's facing. Every company has risks, and we've spotted 2 warning signs for Konoike TransportLtd (of which 1 makes us a bit uncomfortable!) you should know about.

Today we've zoomed in on a single data point to better understand the nature of Konoike TransportLtd's profit. But there are plenty of other ways to inform your opinion of a company. For example, many people consider a high return on equity as an indication of favorable business economics, while others like to 'follow the money' and search out stocks that insiders are buying. While it might take a little research on your behalf, you may find this free collection of companies boasting high return on equity, or this list of stocks with significant insider holdings to be useful.

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