Fujifilm Insulation Co., Ltd. (TSE:3944) The recent weak earnings report did not trigger much price movement. Our analysis suggests that investors should pay attention to other underlying weaknesses in the numbers in addition to weak earnings numbers.
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The impact of unusual items on profit
To properly understand Furubayashi ShikoLtd’s earnings numbers, we need to take into account the JP¥149 million profit that was due to unusual items. While we are happy to see earnings increases, we are a bit more cautious when unusual items have made a major contribution. When we analyzed the numbers of thousands of listed companies, we found that an increase due to unusual items in a given year is often not repeated next year. Which is hardly surprising given the name. We can see that Furubayashi ShikoLtd’s positive unusual items were quite significant relative to its profit in the year to June 2024. All else remaining unchanged, this would likely result in statutory profit not being a good indicator of underlying earnings power.
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Our assessment of Furubayashi ShikoLtd’s earnings development
As mentioned, Furubayashi ShikoLtd’s big boost from unusual items won’t last indefinitely, so its statutory profit is unlikely to be a good indicator of its underlying profitability. As such, we believe it’s quite possible that Furubayashi ShikoLtd’s underlying earnings power is lower than its statutory profit. But at least holders can take some comfort from the 51% annual earnings per share growth over the past three years. Ultimately, it’s important to consider more than just the factors above if you want to properly understand the company. With that in mind, it’s important to be aware of the risks involved if you want to conduct further analysis of the company. Note that Furubayashi ShikoLtd 5 warning signals in our investment analysis and one of them is causing some concern…
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