Fushiki Kairiku UnsoLtd's (TSE:9361) Sluggish Earnings Might Be Just The Beginning Of Its Problems

A lackluster earnings announcement from Fushiki Kairiku Unso Co.,Ltd. (TSE:9361) last week didn't sink the stock price. We think that investors are worried about some weaknesses underlying the earnings.

See our latest analysis for Fushiki Kairiku UnsoLtd

How Do Unusual Items Influence Profit?

To properly understand Fushiki Kairiku UnsoLtd's profit results, we need to consider the JP¥95m gain attributed to unusual items. We can't deny that higher profits generally leave us optimistic, but we'd prefer it if the profit were to be sustainable. When we crunched the numbers on thousands of publicly listed companies, we found that a boost from unusual items in a given year is often not repeated the next year. And that's as you'd expect, given these boosts are described as 'unusual'. 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 Fushiki Kairiku UnsoLtd.

Our Take On Fushiki Kairiku UnsoLtd's Profit Performance

We'd posit that Fushiki Kairiku UnsoLtd's statutory earnings aren't a clean read on ongoing productivity, due to the large unusual item. Therefore, it seems possible to us that Fushiki Kairiku UnsoLtd's true underlying earnings power is actually less than its statutory profit. But at least holders can take some solace from the 19% per annum growth in EPS for the last three. 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. Keep in mind, when it comes to analysing a stock it's worth noting the risks involved. At Simply Wall St, we found 3 warning signs for Fushiki Kairiku UnsoLtd and we think they deserve your attention.

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